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@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ Show only the given PIDs
Sort by this column (use \-\-sort\-key help for a column list).
This will force a list view unless you specify -t at the same time.
.TP
-\fB\-u \-\-user=USERNAME\fR
+\fB\-u \-\-user=USERNAME|UID\fR
Show only the processes of a given user
.TP
\fB\-U \-\-no-unicode\fR
@@ -285,19 +285,31 @@ is active, the executable path (/proc/[pid]/exe) and the command name
(/proc/[pid]/comm) are also shown merged with the command line, if available.
The program basename is highlighted if set in the configuration. Additional
-highlighting can be configured for stale executables (cf. Exe column below).
+highlighting can be configured for stale executables (cf. EXE column below).
.TP
-.B Comm
+.B COMM
The command name of the process obtained from /proc/[pid]/comm, if readable.
.TP
-.B Exe
+.B EXE
The abbreviated basename of the executable of the process, obtained from
/proc/[pid]/exe, if readable. htop is able to read this file on linux for ALL
the processes only if it has the capability CAP_SYS_PTRACE or root privileges.
The basename is marked in red if the executable used to run the process has
-been replaced or deleted on disk since the process started. This additional
-markup can be configured.
+been replaced or deleted on disk since the process started. The information is
+obtained by processing the contents of /proc/[pid]/exe.
+
+Furthermore the basename is marked in yellow if any library is reported as having
+been replaced or deleted on disk since it was last loaded. The information is
+obtained by processing the contents of /proc/[pid]/maps.
+
+When deciding the color the replacement of the main executable always takes
+precedence over replacement of any other library. If only the memory map indicates
+a replacement of the main executable, this will show as if any other library had
+been replaced or deleted.
+
+This additional color markup can be configured in the "Display Options" section of
+the setup screen.
.TP
.B PID
The process ID.
@@ -476,7 +488,23 @@ The I/O rate of write(2) in bytes per second, for the process.
The I/O rate, IO_READ_RATE + IO_WRITE_RATE (see above).
.TP
.B CGROUP
-Which cgroup the process is in.
+Which cgroup the process is in. For a shortened view see the CCGROUP column below.
+.TP
+.B CCGROUP
+Shortened view of the cgroup name that the process is in.
+This performs some pattern-based replacements to shorten the displayed string and thus condense the information.
+ \fB/*.slice\fR is shortened to \fB/[*]\fR (exceptions below)
+ \fB/system.slice\fR is shortened to \fB/[S]\fR
+ \fB/user.slice\fR is shortened to \fB/[U]\fR
+ \fB/user-*.slice\fR is shortened to \fB/[U:*]\fR (directly preceeding \fB/[U]\fR before dropped)
+ \fB/machine.slice\fR is shortened to \fB/[M]\fR
+ \fB/machine-*.scope\fR is shortened to \fB/[SNC:*]\fR (SNC: systemd nspawn container), uppercase for the monitor
+ \fB/lxc.monitor.*\fR is shortened to \fB/[LXC:*]\fR
+ \fB/lxc.payload.*\fR is shortened to \fB/[lxc:*]\fR
+ \fB/*.scope\fR is shortened to \fB/!*\fR
+ \fB/*.service\fR is shortened to \fB/*\fR (suffix removed)
+
+Encountered escape sequences (e.g. from systemd) inside the cgroup name are not decoded.
.TP
.B OOM
OOM killer score.

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