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How do you kill the top process?
Killing processes with the top command
First, search for the process that you want to kill and note the PID. Then, press k while top is running (this is case sensitive). It will prompt you to enter the PID of the process that you want to kill. After you enter the PID, press enter.
What is top process?
The top (table of processes) command shows a real-time view of running processes in Linux and displays kernel-managed tasks. The command also provides a system information summary that shows resource utilization, including CPU and memory usage. In this tutorial, you will learn to use the top command in Linux.
What is Linux top process?
The top utility is a commonly used tool for displaying system-performance information. It dynamically shows administrators which processes are consuming processor and memory resources.
