Usage: top [options] Options: -A, --apply-defaults if present, ignore config file(s) -b, --batch-mode run in non-interactive batch mode -c, --cmdline-toggle reverse last remembered 'c' state -d, --delay =SECS [.TENTHS] iterative delay as SECS [.TENTHS] -E, --scale-summary-mem =SCALE set mem as: k,m,g,t,p,e for SCALE -e, --scale-task-mem =SCALE set mem with: k,m,g,t,p for SCALE -H, --threads-show show tasks plus all their threads -i, --idle-toggle reverse last remembered 'i' state -n, --iterations =NUMBER exit on maximum iterations NUMBER -O, --list-fields output all field names, then exit -o, --sort-override =FIELD force sorting on this named FIELD -p, --pid =PIDLIST monitor only the tasks in PIDLIST -S, --accum-time-toggle reverse last remembered 'S' state -s, --secure-mode run with secure mode restrictions -U, --filter-any-user =USER show only processes owned by USER -u, --filter-only-euser =USER show only processes owned by USER -w, --width [=COLUMNS] change print width [,use COLUMNS] -1, --single-cpu-toggle reverse last remembered '1' state -h, --help display this help text, then exit -V, --version output version information & exit For more details see top(1).