Sort Active Processes in Unix

Question

How can i sort active processes by total process time in unix?

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 02 '10 at 12:37

I would do something like:

ps -A -o cmd,etime --sort etime

If by 'process time' you mean elapsed wall clock time of the process. Other time options are:

   j     cutime       cumulative user time
   J     cstime       cumulative system time
   k     utime        user time

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 02 '10 at 11:37

2

If I understand you well, you can run top and press T.

answered Mar 02 '10 at 11:37

chmeee

score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 02 '10 at 11:42

2

You should be able to use ps Ok (O - order, k - user time), and apply selection and formatting options as needed.

answered Mar 02 '10 at 11:42

Kjetil Joergensen

See @Kyle Brandts answer, it's better and more comprehensive. – Kjetil Joergensen Mar 02 '10 at 15:37

3 Answers3