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  Asked: Jul 3 2008   2:54 PM GMT
  Asked by: Carlosdl


Linux top command output (meaning of %id in cpu states)


Linux, Ubuntu Linux, CPU usage

Hello.
I have not been able to find the meaning of the %id column of the CPU states section of the Linux top command. It is in the summary area.

Man page for 'top' mention all other columns but this.

I have read in the web that some people 'guess' it means IDLE, but I'm not sure.

Could you please clarify this for me ?

Thank you in advance.

cadlg

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%id is percent idle. For instance:

Cpu(s): 1.0%us, 0.7%sy, 0.0%ni, 97.3%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 1.0%si, 0.0%st

That shows the CPU 97.3% idle.
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