Terminal output to a file

[rajeevp05]

Hi,

I need the top command result ina file. For that i given top > file1.txt. But when i am opened , it shown some characters and figures.
How to save and show the result of top command in a file?

If anybody knows pls send me the correct syntax or method. Lots of Thanks in advance.

rgds,
Rajeev Pariyadathu

[Dbest]

Hi, have you tried the -b (Batch mode) flag ? According to the man pages:
-b : Batch mode operation
Starts top in ’Batch mode’, which could be useful for sending out‐
put from top to other programs or to a file. In this mode, top
will not accept input and runs until the iterations limit you’ve
set with the ’-n’ command-line option or until killed.

Hope this helps .