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htop is an interactive system monitor process viewer and process manager. It is designed as an alternative to the Unix program top. It shows a frequently updated list of the processes running on a computer, normally ordered by the amount of CPU usage.
Installation: on Ubuntu or Debian-based systems via command apt install htop or sudo yum install htop on CentOS
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systemctl restart service_name # Restarts a service.If a service is not behaving correctly, stopped responding, restarting it can often resolve the issue without needing a full system reboot. WhenAlso, when you modify a service config file, using systemctl restart applies the changes immediately. systemctl enable service_name # Enables a service to start at boot. kill -9 process_id(PID) # Forces termination of a process. #(No output unless there is an error, the process is terminated forcefully) |
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tail /var/log/syslogjournalctl -f # will Showsshow you the last part of the logs, where problems usually lielatest system logs and keep updating the display with new log entries as they are created, which is useful for monitoring live system activity. |
Essential Linux Log Files:
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