Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE SERVER 10 - INSTALLATION AND ADMINISTRATION 11-05-2007 Installation Manual page 373

free [options]
The command free displays information about RAM and swap space usage,
showing the total and the used amount in both categories. See
free Command"
-b
Output in bytes
-k
Output in kilobytes
-m
Output in megabytes
date [options]
This simple program displays the current system time. If run as root, it can also
be used to change the system time. Details about the program are available in the
date(1) man page.
Processes
top [options]
top provides a quick overview of the currently running processes. Press H to access
a page that briefly explains the main options for customizing the program.
ps [options] [process ID]
If run without any options, this command displays a table of all your own programs
or processes—those you started. The options for this command are not preceded
by hyphen.
aux
Displays a detailed list of all processes, independent of the owner
kill [options] process ID
Unfortunately, sometimes a program cannot be terminated in the normal way. In
most cases, you should still be able to stop such a runaway program by executing
the kill command, specifying the respective process ID (see top and ps). kill
sends a TERM signal that instructs the program to shut itself down. If this does not
help, the following parameter can be used:
(page 412) for more information.
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