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Date:      Fri, 12 Jan 2007 16:16:59 -0600
From:      Dan Nelson <dnelson@allantgroup.com>
To:        Peter aka SweetPete <swtpete@gmail.com>
Cc:        FreeBSD-Questions Mailing List <FreeBsd-Questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: binary called "top" not have realtime filter/search? [#SHAZBOTAA7235423352662A]
Message-ID:  <20070112221658.GE46272@dan.emsphone.com>
In-Reply-To: <ad32ec270701121402x78ba753ib5726a117c38f435@mail.gmail.com>
References:  <ad32ec270701121402x78ba753ib5726a117c38f435@mail.gmail.com>

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In the last episode (Jan 12), Peter aka SweetPete said:
> I've red the manpage for "top" (from heh heh "top" to bottom...), and
> I am amazed that there is not a feature to hit '/' or '?' in order to
> search and display only processes which match a certain keyword/search
> term.  For example, a user running top could hit '/' and enter "fire",
> which would display processes related to "firefox."
> 
> What is the best way to get (such) a feature added to "top?!"  I know
> I know, I'm always causing mayhem.  *grin*

Submit a patch :)  It's a useful idea, though.

Usually filtering on username ("u" "myuser"), or sorting by size ("o"
"size") works for me.

-- 
	Dan Nelson
	dnelson@allantgroup.com



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