perfwb Command
Purpose
Starts the Performance Workbench to monitor system activity
Syntax
perfwb
Note: The DISPLAY
environment variable must be set.
Description
The perfwb command is used to start the Performance Workbench. It is a graphical interface to monitor the system activity and processes.
A panel shows the partition configuration and the CPU and memory consumptions.
Another panel lists the top processes that can be sorted on the different provided metrics. A filtering device is also provided to restrict the list to particular processes.
Exit Status
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | The command completed successfully. |
| >0 | An error occurred. |
Location
/usr/bin/perfwb
Files
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| /usr/bin/perfwb | Contains the perfwb command. |
| $HOME/workspace | Contains the perfwb working directory that contains preferences. |