Comments on: How To Capture Unix Top Command Output to a File in Readable Format http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2009/10/how-to-capture-unix-top-command-output-to-a-file-in-readable-format/ Guides, HowTos and Tips for Technology Geeks Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:04:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: abhi http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2009/10/how-to-capture-unix-top-command-output-to-a-file-in-readable-format/comment-page-1/#comment-81164 abhi Tue, 25 Jan 2011 13:59:32 +0000 http://www.thegeekstuff.com/?p=2458#comment-81164 Hi, to see a saved top file try: [root@xyz ~]# cat filename Abhi. Hi,

to see a saved top file try:
[root@xyz ~]# cat filename

Abhi.

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]]> By: Raghavendra http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2009/10/how-to-capture-unix-top-command-output-to-a-file-in-readable-format/comment-page-1/#comment-50322 Raghavendra Thu, 17 Jun 2010 14:12:17 +0000 http://www.thegeekstuff.com/?p=2458#comment-50322 Hi, I have tried executing the Top command. I get the Junk characters in the file. I have tried the Less command given but i get a error "command not found" but when i try man less i get an output. I am doing this on HP-UNIX. Any ideas and suggestions? Hi,

I have tried executing the Top command. I get the Junk characters in the file.
I have tried the Less command given but i get a error “command not found” but when i try man less i get an output.

I am doing this on HP-UNIX.
Any ideas and suggestions?

]]> By: nardi http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2009/10/how-to-capture-unix-top-command-output-to-a-file-in-readable-format/comment-page-1/#comment-21287 nardi Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:51:55 +0000 http://www.thegeekstuff.com/?p=2458#comment-21287 @Madhan Sry. I was trying if sed can handle something like "last but one" notation and sent wrong "version" of command. SathiyaMoorthy corrected this mistake. @Madhan Sry. I was trying if sed can handle something like “last but one” notation and sent wrong “version” of command. SathiyaMoorthy corrected this mistake.

]]> By: Madhan http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2009/10/how-to-capture-unix-top-command-output-to-a-file-in-readable-format/comment-page-1/#comment-21215 Madhan Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:03:03 +0000 http://www.thegeekstuff.com/?p=2458#comment-21215 Hi nardi, It is throwing an error as follows: [root@madhan ~]# top -n1 -b | sed -n '8,$-1p' | sort -r -n +9 -9 > /var/log/memusg.log sed: -e expression #1, char 4: unknown command: `-' sathiyaMoorthy : it is working. Thanks a lot to all Hi nardi,
It is throwing an error as follows:
[root@madhan ~]# top -n1 -b | sed -n ’8,$-1p’ | sort -r -n +9 -9 > /var/log/memusg.log
sed: -e expression #1, char 4: unknown command: `-’

sathiyaMoorthy : it is working.
Thanks a lot to all

]]> By: SathiyaMoorthy http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2009/10/how-to-capture-unix-top-command-output-to-a-file-in-readable-format/comment-page-1/#comment-20545 SathiyaMoorthy Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:41:10 +0000 http://www.thegeekstuff.com/?p=2458#comment-20545 <strong>@Madhan</strong> This may be the one you are looking for... top -n1 -b | sed -n '8,$p' | sort -r -n -k 10,10 @Madhan
This may be the one you are looking for…

top -n1 -b | sed -n ’8,$p’ | sort -r -n -k 10,10

]]> By: nardi http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2009/10/how-to-capture-unix-top-command-output-to-a-file-in-readable-format/comment-page-1/#comment-20483 nardi Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:51:31 +0000 http://www.thegeekstuff.com/?p=2458#comment-20483 Madhan you could put this script to your cron or whatever. top -n1 -b | sed -n '8,$-1p' | sort -r -n +9 -9 > /var/log/memusg.log Madhan you could put this script to your cron or whatever.
top -n1 -b | sed -n ’8,$-1p’ | sort -r -n +9 -9 > /var/log/memusg.log

]]> By: Madhan http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2009/10/how-to-capture-unix-top-command-output-to-a-file-in-readable-format/comment-page-1/#comment-20471 Madhan Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:34:53 +0000 http://www.thegeekstuff.com/?p=2458#comment-20471 If i need a top output sorted by memory utilization by processes into a text file for every 15 mins. how can we do this If i need a top output sorted by memory utilization by processes into a text file for every 15 mins. how can we do this

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