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Top Forums UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers Limit process number in TOP command outupt Post 302738899 by hombreopaco on Monday 3rd of December 2012 05:29:41 AM
Old 12-03-2012
This is the solution:
Code:
top -b 5 -n 1

In any way:

top [N] where N is the number of the process, any other number after -n will be used as count number.

Last edited by vbe; 12-03-2012 at 10:35 AM..
 

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