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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.