Chapter 20

Analyze and Troubleshoot Central Processing Unit (CPU) and Memory Issues

This chapter covers the following Linux+ XK0-005 exam objective:

  • Images 4.3: Given a scenario, analyze and troubleshoot central processing unit (CPU) and memory issues.

This chapter focuses on different tools and files that help you troubleshoot issues related to the CPU (central processing unit) and memory. You will learn how to display memory and CPU usage information and determine which process might be causing issues.

This chapter provides information on the following topics: runaway processes, zombie processes, high CPU utilization, high load average, high run ...

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