Linux – Task Manager and Kill Processes (top)
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Top is the built in Task Manager for the Linux CLI. It can be a powerful and complex tool, but most people only need it for simple tasks.
top – starts top
sudo top – allows you to kill processes
For Help type h
To Quit type q
To search for a process type o then COMMAND= and the name of the process
To search based on user of process type u and then username
To see a parent/child tree of services type V
To kill a process type k and then PID (Process ID)
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