Re: [Hampshire] Machine lock up and disk thrashing

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Author: Simon Capstick
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To: Hampshire LUG Discussion List
Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Machine lock up and disk thrashing
Jacqui caren wrote:
> James Courtier-Dutton wrote:
>> Also, top sorted my memory use can be useful.
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> Usually typeing 'M' (capital M will sort top by memory.
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> Jacqui
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htop is a bit more user friendly and may be useful.

Installing sar will allow you to log (and then view at a later date)
memory usage amongst other things.

Simon