Bash: How do I show the name of a specific java -jar in Top command?

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Note: this is not a java question. I'm asking about the Top Command in bash.

Often I am running several programs written in java at the same time. For example;

`java -jar [program] [options]`

I want to check that they are running using top, however when I try it the output says java is running.

Is there a way to get the last column to say the program's name instead of "java"?

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score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 24 '18 at 20:48

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top -c will show you the command details, but with java programs it might be too long to be useful.

answered Aug 24 '18 at 20:48

karakfa

Works great, thanks. While the command details are very long, I got the information I wanted from it. – James Reeve Aug 26 '18 at 21:29

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