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 ps ...

System performance is key to getting the most out of Linux. There are several command line and GUI tools to make this task easy. Here you'll learn about htop, glances, Mission Center, and more apps.

Running processes in the background can be convenient when you want to use your terminal window for something else while you wait for the first task to complete. Running commands in the Linux terminal ...