vmstat
Installation
SKILL.md
Identity
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Binary | vmstat |
| Config | No persistent config — invoked directly |
| Logs | No persistent logs — output to terminal |
| Type | CLI tool (part of procps-ng) |
| Install | apt install procps / dnf install procps-ng (usually pre-installed) |
Key Operations
| Task | Command |
|---|---|
| Single snapshot (averages since boot) | vmstat |
| Continuous output every 1 second | vmstat 1 |
| 10 samples at 1-second intervals | vmstat 1 10 |
| Wide output (avoids column truncation) | vmstat -w 1 |
| Include timestamps on each line | vmstat -t 1 |
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