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help:general_linux:priority [2015/08/27 10:08]
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help:general_linux:priority [2016/05/18 14:07]
jebailie [System Priorities]
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-FIXME for linux, and include xfce4-taskmanager help+
 ====== System Priorities ====== ====== System Priorities ======
  
-Priorities are something you usually don't have to worry about on our system. However, if you're running a particularly computationally complex algorithm for a period of time, other users may be adversely affected. This is more of an issue if you are running on mote33 than on the lab 'Pizzabox Suns.' So, if you need to know how to make your big, bad program play nice with the other children, this page is for you.+Priorities of programs are something to be aware of.
  
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 So, now you know all about how to deal with processes and their priorities on our system. For more information, check the man pages (you can run man through the emacs Help menu, off this web page ([[http://wiki.cs.vassar.edu/cgi-bin/man/man2html?ps|ps]], [[http://wiki.cs.vassar.edu/cgi-bin/man/man2html?kill|kill]], [[http://wiki.cs.vassar.edu/cgi-bin/man/man2html?nice|nice]], [[http://wiki.cs.vassar.edu/cgi-bin/man/man2html?renice|renice]]) or from a terminal with the ''man'' command.) So, now you know all about how to deal with processes and their priorities on our system. For more information, check the man pages (you can run man through the emacs Help menu, off this web page ([[http://wiki.cs.vassar.edu/cgi-bin/man/man2html?ps|ps]], [[http://wiki.cs.vassar.edu/cgi-bin/man/man2html?kill|kill]], [[http://wiki.cs.vassar.edu/cgi-bin/man/man2html?nice|nice]], [[http://wiki.cs.vassar.edu/cgi-bin/man/man2html?renice|renice]]) or from a terminal with the ''man'' command.)
  
-Also, try [[sysnews:taskmanager|xfce4-taskmanager]] for a graphical option. 
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