Linux Top sorting by memory

press shift+m after running the top command

run command top -o +%mem

Sort By memory Usage per-process in the interactive menu

• press Shift+f to enter the interactive menu
• press the up or down arrow until the %MEM choice is highlighted
• press s to select %MEM choice
• press enter to save your selection
• press q to exit the interactive menu

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