CPU slow down

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I have a solaris 7 systrem which appears to be running slower than some other identical systems. I need to check out what programs or processes are responsible for this. Is there a quick way to do this. The ps -ef commands and the iostat give me info but not the kind of info I am looking for. What I need to find out is what is the load that each of the programs puts on the CPU so that I can eliminate any that we don't need which may be responsible for the slow down. Any thoughts ?

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You should try the "top" command. It is a public domain program that will do what you want.

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Thanks for the reply

When you say public domain do mean mean that its freely downloadable ? If so where do I get it ?

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http://www.sunfreeware.com/

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Thanks - Tried it and its exactly what I am looking for.