# Basic syntax 1:
top
# Note, add -U user and -i for more informative results
# Where:
# - -U user is the username for the processes you want to show
# - -i prevents idle tasks from being displayed
# Basic syntax 2:
ps -xw
# Where:
# - ps reports a snapshot of the current processes
# - -x causes ps to list all processes owned by you
# - -w sets wide output, allowing unlimited width in the results