XK0-006 System Management Practice Question
A system administrator needs to monitor real-time process information and system resource usage. Which two commands can be used for this purpose? (Choose two.)
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top
top and htop are interactive process viewers that show real-time updates.
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kill
Why it's wrong here
kill terminates processes, not monitor.
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top
Why this is correct
top shows real-time process list and resource usage.
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htop
Why this is correct
htop is an enhanced process viewer with real-time updates.
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jobs
Why it's wrong here
jobs shows background jobs in the current shell session.
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ps aux
Why it's wrong here
ps provides a snapshot, not real-time monitoring.
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