You can use top in batch mode, -a sorts by memory, -d 20 updates every 20 seconds. adjust to your needs. top -b -a -d 20 >> top.txt If you are going to disconnect from the terminal, use nohup before top: nohup top -b -a -d 20 >> top.txt ----- Message from przemolicc at poczta.fm --------- Date: Thu, 07 Aug 2014 16:14:12 +0200 From: przemolicc at poczta.fm Reply-To: CentOS mailing list <centos at centos.org> Subject: [CentOS] Per process memory monitoring tool To: centos at centos.org > Hi all, > > I am looking for a tool which let me monitor memory consumption per > process on CentOS 5/6. > The tool should be able to save its history so I could see what > amount of memory was consumed yesterday/week ago/etc > by each process. > Can you recommend anything like that ? > > Best regards > P. > > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos ----- End message from przemolicc at poczta.fm -----