Fetching "gnome-system-monitor" data in terminal

Question

Is there any way to retrive the "gnome-system-monitor" data in the terminal, including the cpu+memory etc. usage. Geting the list under the "Processes" of the application is the major requirement.

Answer 1

You can use top if you want live results. Else you can use ps -eF

Answer 2

You can use top or a colorful version with some more features: htop