dmitry-salnikov · May 15, 2018 20:43 · Aug 29, 2016 · Aug 29, 2016 · Aug 29, 2016 · Aug 29, 2016
diff --git a/gistfile1.md b/gistfile1.md
@@ -14,21 +14,21 @@ This is a list of the most helpful keyboard commands I use within top.
 
 `Left` and `Right` to navigate horizontally through fields (in case you're displaying a bunch).
 
-`C` will show an index of where you are in the process list (eg 30/300 when your cursor is on process 30 and there are 300).
+`Shift+c` will show an index of where you are in the process list (eg 30/300 when your cursor is on process 30 and there are 300).
 
 ## Sorting 
 
-`Shift+P` sort processes by CPU usage
+`Shift+p` sort processes by CPU usage
 
-`Shift+M` sort processes by memory usage
+`Shift+m` sort processes by memory usage
 
-`Shift+R` reverse sort order
+`Shift+r` reverse sort order
 
 Sort on any field: Press `f` to bring up the Field Management menu. Select the field to sort on, press `s` and then `Escape`.
 
 ## Searching
 
-`L` search for a string and highlights all occurences
+`Shift+l` search for a string and highlights all occurences
 
 `o` add a filter to limit which processes are displayed. A filter takes the format `{field name}{comparator}{value}`. For example, to see only processes owned by my user, I would add a filter `USER=eric`.
 
@@ -44,4 +44,6 @@ Sort on any field: Press `f` to bring up the Field Management menu. Select the f
 
 `d` set the refresh rate (in seconds)
 
-`W` saves the settings you've configured while running top to a file (`.toprc`) so they persist next time you use it.
+`Shift+w` saves the settings you've configured while running top to a file (`.toprc`) so they persist next time you use it.
+
+`Shift+e` toggle the scale of memory metrics (between kilobytes and megabytes etc.) in the system memory summary, and `e` toggles the scale of memory metrics in the process list. The default is kilobytes, I find megabytes a useful level.
diff --git a/gistfile1.md b/gistfile1.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Sort on any field: Press `f` to bring up the Field Management menu. Select the f
 
 `L` search for a string and highlights all occurences
 
-`o` add a filter. A filter takes the format `{field name}{comparator}{value}`. For example, to see only processes owned by my user, I would add a filter `USER=eric`.
+`o` add a filter to limit which processes are displayed. A filter takes the format `{field name}{comparator}{value}`. For example, to see only processes owned by my user, I would add a filter `USER=eric`.
 
 `Ctrl+o` view active filters.
 

diff --git a/gistfile1.md b/gistfile1.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Sort on any field: Press `f` to bring up the Field Management menu. Select the f
 
 ## Searching
 
-`L` search for a string, which will also highlight all occurences
+`L` search for a string and highlights all occurences
 
 `o` add a filter. A filter takes the format `{field name}{comparator}{value}`. For example, to see only processes owned by my user, I would add a filter `USER=eric`.
 

diff --git a/gistfile1.md b/gistfile1.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 This is a list of the most helpful keyboard commands I use within top.
 
+## The basics
+
 `h` shows help on interactive commands. Also see the [top manual page](http://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/top.1.html)
 
 `q` to quit the program.

diff --git a/gistfile1.md b/gistfile1.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # top (the UNIX process inspector) cheat sheet
 
+This is a list of the most helpful keyboard commands I use within top.
+
 `h` shows help on interactive commands. Also see the [top manual page](http://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/top.1.html)
 
 `q` to quit the program.

diff --git a/gistfile1.md b/gistfile1.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 `Up` and `Down` to scroll through processes one by one, or `PageUp` and `PageDown` for paged navigation. 
 
-`Left` and `Right` to navigate horizontally through fields (useful when displaying many).
+`Left` and `Right` to navigate horizontally through fields (in case you're displaying a bunch).
 
 `C` will show an index of where you are in the process list (eg 30/300 when your cursor is on process 30 and there are 300).
 

diff --git a/gistfile1.md b/gistfile1.md
@@ -1,20 +1,26 @@
 # top (the UNIX process inspector) cheat sheet
 
 `h` shows help on interactive commands. Also see the [top manual page](http://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/top.1.html)
+
 `q` to quit the program.
 
 ## Navigating
 
-* `Up` and `Down` to scroll through processes one by one, or `PageUp` and `PageDown` for paged navigation. 
-* `Left` and `Right` to navigate horizontally through fields (useful when displaying many).
-* `C` will show an index of where you are in the process list (eg 30/300 when your cursor is on process 30 and there are 300).
+`Up` and `Down` to scroll through processes one by one, or `PageUp` and `PageDown` for paged navigation. 
+
+`Left` and `Right` to navigate horizontally through fields (useful when displaying many).
+
+`C` will show an index of where you are in the process list (eg 30/300 when your cursor is on process 30 and there are 300).
 
 ## Sorting 
 
-* `Shift+P` sort processes by CPU usage
-* `Shift+M` sort processes by memory usage
-* `Shift+R` reverse sort order
-* Sort on any field: Press `f` to bring up the Field Management menu. Select the field to sort on, press `s` and then `Escape`.
+`Shift+P` sort processes by CPU usage
+
+`Shift+M` sort processes by memory usage
+
+`Shift+R` reverse sort order
+
+Sort on any field: Press `f` to bring up the Field Management menu. Select the field to sort on, press `s` and then `Escape`.
 
 ## Searching
 
@@ -28,7 +34,10 @@
 
 ## Other stuff
 
-* `m` switches memory views between the list of metrics and graph view.
-* `k` kill a process
-* `d` set the refresh rate (in seconds)
-* `W` saves the settings you've configured while running top to a file (`.toprc`) so they persist next time you use it.
+`m` switches memory views between the list of metrics and graph view.
+
+`k` kill a process
+
+`d` set the refresh rate (in seconds)
+
+`W` saves the settings you've configured while running top to a file (`.toprc`) so they persist next time you use it.
diff --git a/gistfile1.md b/gistfile1.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # top (the UNIX process inspector) cheat sheet
 
-`h` shows help on interactive commands. Also see the man page for top (`man top`).
+`h` shows help on interactive commands. Also see the [top manual page](http://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/top.1.html)
 `q` to quit the program.
 
 ## Navigating

diff --git a/gistfile1.md b/gistfile1.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 `L` search for a string, which will also highlight all occurences
 
-`o` add a filter. A filter takes the format `{field name}{comparator}{value}`. For example, to see only processes owned by my user, I would add a filter `user=eric`.
+`o` add a filter. A filter takes the format `{field name}{comparator}{value}`. For example, to see only processes owned by my user, I would add a filter `USER=eric`.
 
 `Ctrl+o` view active filters.
 

diff --git a/gistfile1.md b/gistfile1.md
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # top (the UNIX process inspector) cheat sheet
 
+`h` shows help on interactive commands. Also see the man page for top (`man top`).
+`q` to quit the program.
+
 ## Navigating
 
 * `Up` and `Down` to scroll through processes one by one, or `PageUp` and `PageDown` for paged navigation. 
@@ -13,9 +16,19 @@
 * `Shift+R` reverse sort order
 * Sort on any field: Press `f` to bring up the Field Management menu. Select the field to sort on, press `s` and then `Escape`.
 
+## Searching
+
+`L` search for a string, which will also highlight all occurences
+
+`o` add a filter. A filter takes the format `{field name}{comparator}{value}`. For example, to see only processes owned by my user, I would add a filter `user=eric`.
+
+`Ctrl+o` view active filters.
+
+`=` clear all filters.
+
 ## Other stuff
 
 * `m` switches memory views between the list of metrics and graph view.
 * `k` kill a process
 * `d` set the refresh rate (in seconds)
-* 
+* `W` saves the settings you've configured while running top to a file (`.toprc`) so they persist next time you use it.
diff --git a/gistfile1.md b/gistfile1.md
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
-# top (the process-inspector) cheat sheet
+# top (the UNIX process inspector) cheat sheet
 
 ## Navigating
 
-* `Up` and `down` navigate through the list of processes
+* `Up` and `Down` to scroll through processes one by one, or `PageUp` and `PageDown` for paged navigation. 
+* `Left` and `Right` to navigate horizontally through fields (useful when displaying many).
+* `C` will show an index of where you are in the process list (eg 30/300 when your cursor is on process 30 and there are 300).
 
 ## Sorting 
 
@@ -14,4 +16,6 @@
 ## Other stuff
 
 * `m` switches memory views between the list of metrics and graph view.
-
+* `k` kill a process
+* `d` set the refresh rate (in seconds)
+* 
diff --git a/gistfile1.md b/gistfile1.md
@@ -11,3 +11,7 @@
 * `Shift+R` reverse sort order
 * Sort on any field: Press `f` to bring up the Field Management menu. Select the field to sort on, press `s` and then `Escape`.
 
+## Other stuff
+
+* `m` switches memory views between the list of metrics and graph view.
+
diff --git a/gistfile1.txt → gistfile1.md b/gistfile1.txt → gistfile1.md
diff --git a/gistfile1.txt b/gistfile1.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# top (the process-inspector) cheat sheet
+
+## Navigating
+
+* `Up` and `down` navigate through the list of processes
+
+## Sorting 
+
+* `Shift+P` sort processes by CPU usage
+* `Shift+M` sort processes by memory usage
+* `Shift+R` reverse sort order
+* Sort on any field: Press `f` to bring up the Field Management menu. Select the field to sort on, press `s` and then `Escape`.
+