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syntax: markdown
tags: [tldr, common]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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# iotop
> Display a table of current I/O usage by processes or threads.
> More information: <https://manned.org/iotop>.
- Start top-like I/O monitor:
`sudo iotop`
- Show only processes or threads actually doing I/O:
`sudo iotop {{[-o|--only]}}`
- Show I/O usage in non-interactive mode:
`sudo iotop {{[-b|--batch]}}`
- Show only I/O usage of processes (default is to show all threads):
`sudo iotop {{[-P|--processes]}}`
- Show I/O usage of given PID(s):
`sudo iotop {{[-p|--pid]}} {{PID}}`
- Show I/O usage of a given user:
`sudo iotop {{[-u|--user]}} {{user}}`
- Show accumulated I/O instead of bandwidth:
`sudo iotop {{[-a|--accumulated]}}`