smooth_buddha
Active Member
Hey guys ive been delving into some process management using top and htop what i would like to know is how does one know how much load average is too much or too litle? obviusly the % percetage stats are easier to understand , as if somethings 100% thats all my cpu , but what about the load average??? and how does one know what the correct percentage sof cpu usage for a process should be??? I wanted to understand whats going on with my system in the background but ive been unable to find anything that goes into depth on this subject, most books tutorials seem to tell you how to use top or htop or jobs or ps commands but dont really explain how mch cpu certain proceses ect. Are there any general rules regarding cpu usage and load average??? would be interested to hear from anybody who watches there system processes and is knowledgeable about the stats of top or htop