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/usr/bin/systemd-cgtop

The systemd System and Service Manager

From systemd 262.2-r1 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running systemd-cgtop --help (exit 0). permalink

> systemd-cgtop [OPTION…] [CGROUP]

Show top control groups by their resource usage.

Options:
  -h --help                  Show this help
     --version               Show package version
     --order=PROPERTY        Order by specified property (path, tasks, cpu, memory, io)
  -p                         Same as --order=path, order by path
  -t                         Same as --order=tasks, order by number of tasks/processes
  -c                         Same as --order=cpu, order by CPU load
  -m                         Same as --order=memory, order by memory load
  -i                         Same as --order=io, order by IO load
  -r --raw                   Provide raw (not human-readable) numbers
     --cpu[=percentage|time] Show CPU usage as percentage (default) or time
  -P                         Count userspace processes instead of tasks (excl. kernel)
  -k                         Count all processes instead of tasks (incl. kernel)
     --recursive=BOOL        Sum up process count recursively
  -d --delay=DELAY           Delay between updates
  -n --iterations=N          Run for N iterations before exiting
  -1                         Shortcut for --iterations=1
  -b --batch                 Run in batch mode, accepting no input
     --depth=DEPTH           Maximum traversal depth (default: 3)
  -M --machine=CONTAINER     Operate on local container

See the systemd-cgtop(1) man page for details.
Options (18)
OptionDescriptionSource
-h --helpShow this helphelp
--versionShow package versionhelp
--order PROPERTYOrder by specified property (path, tasks, cpu, memory, io)help
-pSame as --order=path, order by pathhelp
-tSame as --order=tasks, order by number of tasks/processeshelp
-cSame as --order=cpu, order by CPU loadhelp
-mSame as --order=memory, order by memory loadhelp
-iSame as --order=io, order by IO loadhelp
-r --rawProvide raw (not human-readable) numbershelp
-PCount userspace processes instead of tasks (excl.help
-kCount all processes instead of tasks (incl.help
--recursive BOOLSum up process count recursivelyhelp
-d --delay=DELAYDelay between updateshelp
-n --iterations=NRun for N iterations before exitinghelp
-1Shortcut for --iterations=1help
-b --batchRun in batch mode, accepting no inputhelp
--depth DEPTHMaximum traversal depth (default: 3)help
-M --machine=CONTAINEROperate on local containerhelp

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