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By default the result of the top command is sorted by CPU usage on Linux.
The table below list options to sort the result of the top command
by different criterias on Linux and macOS
| Linux | macOS | |
|---|---|---|
| Sort by CPU usage | top | top -o cpu |
| Sort by Memory usage | top -o %MEM | top -o mem |
Note: The above table is generated with the help of TableConvert Online.