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Do you know which commands can be used to identify the most energy-consuming processes in Linux?
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In Linux, to identify the most energy-consuming processes, commands that show CPU and memory usage, as well as power consumption, are usually used:
top— displays processes with the highest CPU and memory load in real-time.htop— an improved version of top with a user-friendly interface.ps aux --sort=-%cpu— shows processes sorted by CPU usage.powertop— a specialized tool for analyzing power consumption, showing which processes and devices consume the most energy.
Example of using powertop:
sudo powertop
It will display detailed power consumption statistics and optimization recommendations.
If powertop is not available, you can focus on processes with high CPU load using top or ps — they are usually the main energy consumers.