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iotop
Top-like UI for monitoring I/O usage by processes
Description
iotop is a Python program with a top-like UI used to show which processes are responsible for I/O activity. It monitors I/O usage information output by the Linux kernel and displays a table of current I/O usage by processes.
AI Summary
Top-like tool for monitoring disk I/O usage per process
Capabilities
- + Display real-time I/O usage by process
- + Show read/write bandwidth per process
- + Sort processes by I/O activity
Use When
- → You need to identify which processes are causing high disk I/O
- → You want to monitor I/O activity in real-time
Avoid When
- x You need macOS or Windows support