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Re: iotop - or, checking what is accessing a drive

From Reco <recoverym4n@enotuniq.net>
Newsgroups linux.debian.user
Subject Re: iotop - or, checking what is accessing a drive
Date 2019-03-22 17:00 +0100
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	Hi.

On Fri, Mar 22, 2019 at 11:23:29AM -0400, deb wrote:
> a.  Has anyone used iotop? thoughts?

Implemented in Python, so it's a toy. Was *the* thing back in 2.6.x
kernel's days.


> b. Can anyone recommend a different tool?

"iostat -kx 1" to pinpoint a drive.
"pidstat -dl 1" to point at a process eating I/O.

Both come with "sysstat" package.

"perf top", but it *does* require skill, knowledge and determination.

Reco

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iotop - or, checking what is accessing a drive deb <deb@rangingthoughts.org> - 2019-03-22 16:30 +0100
  Re: iotop - or, checking what is accessing a drive Reco <recoverym4n@enotuniq.net> - 2019-03-22 17:00 +0100
    Reco - Re: iotop - or, checking what is accessing a drive deb <deb@rangingthoughts.org> - 2019-03-22 18:30 +0100
      Re: Reco - Re: iotop - or, checking what is accessing a drive David <bouncingcats@gmail.com> - 2019-03-23 01:40 +0100
        Re: Reco - Re: iotop - or, checking what is accessing a drive Tixy <tixy@yxit.co.uk> - 2019-03-23 08:40 +0100
  Re: iotop - or, checking what is accessing a drive Michael Stone <mstone@debian.org> - 2019-03-22 17:30 +0100
    Michael - Re: iotop - or, checking what is accessing a drive deb <deb@rangingthoughts.org> - 2019-03-22 18:30 +0100
      Re: Michael - Re: iotop - or, checking what is accessing a drive Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2019-03-22 18:50 +0100
        Curt --- Re: iotop - or, checking what is accessing a drive deb <deb@rangingthoughts.org> - 2019-03-22 19:10 +0100
          Re: Curt --- Re: iotop - or, checking what is accessing a drive Michael Stone <mstone@debian.org> - 2019-03-22 21:10 +0100
            Re: Curt --- Re: iotop - or, checking what is accessing a drive David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2019-03-22 21:30 +0100
              Re: iotop - or, checking what is accessing a drive deb <deb@rangingthoughts.org> - 2019-03-23 02:30 +0100
            Re: iotop - or, checking what is accessing a drive deb <deb@rangingthoughts.org> - 2019-03-22 21:30 +0100
              Re: iotop - or, checking what is accessing a drive Cindy-Sue Causey <butterflybytes@gmail.com> - 2019-03-22 21:50 +0100
                Re: iotop - or, checking what is accessing a drive Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2019-03-22 22:20 +0100
              Re: iotop - or, checking what is accessing a drive Cindy-Sue Causey <butterflybytes@gmail.com> - 2019-03-22 21:50 +0100
              Re: iotop - or, checking what is accessing a drive Michael Stone <mstone@debian.org> - 2019-03-23 00:40 +0100
                Re: iotop - or, checking what is accessing a drive deb <deb@rangingthoughts.org> - 2019-03-23 02:20 +0100
                Re: iotop - or, checking what is accessing a drive David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2019-03-23 04:40 +0100
          Re: Curt --- Re: iotop - or, checking what is accessing a drive David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2019-03-22 21:10 +0100
            Re: iotop - or, checking what is accessing a drive deb <deb@rangingthoughts.org> - 2019-03-22 21:20 +0100
              Re: iotop - or, checking what is accessing a drive David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2019-03-23 05:00 +0100
            Re: Curt --- Re: iotop - or, checking what is accessing a drive Cindy-Sue Causey <butterflybytes@gmail.com> - 2019-03-22 21:30 +0100
              Re: iotop - or, checking what is accessing a drive deb <deb@rangingthoughts.org> - 2019-03-23 02:20 +0100

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