All processes on Linux require RAM and CPU cycles, which can lead to competition for these resources. Tools like free, top, and htop help identify memory hogs and high CPU usage. Use commands like ...

Material on files, signals, semaphores, threads and client-server communication also has been updated and enhanced. The book provides programming exercises for many fundamental concepts in process ...

Prior to Linux 2.5.41, this includes IO-wait time wa: Time spent waiting for IO. Prior to Linux 2.5.41, included in idle st: Time stolen from a virtual machine. Prior to Linux 2.6.11, unknown Using ps ...