how greedy are your processes? | Linux niceness

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In this video I explain linux Nice processes and how to change the priority of a process.
In the Linux operating system, processes manage and execute applications and tasks. One of the key utilities for managing processes on Linux is the `nice` command, which adjusts the priority of a process. Every process on Linux is assigned a 'niceness' value, which ranges from -20 (highest priority) to 19 (lowest priority). The default niceness value for processes is 0. By adjusting this value, users can influence the scheduler's decisions, giving more CPU time to crucial tasks and less to background jobs. The related command, `renice`, allows users to modify the priority of an already running process. Both utilities, when used correctly, provide users with fine-grained control over system resources, ensuring that the system remains responsive and efficient in multitasking environments.
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[@hnasr]

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[@cunningham.s_law]

nice processes finish last

[@ttrss]

shut up 😭

[@ashishrao3069]

hahaha

[@brandonhunter3036]

In Windows I like re-prioritize certain CPU hogs, often as a workaround until the root cause can be properly addressed.
I’ve heard people talking about “re-nicing” Linux processes for over 20 years but have never seen it done. Thank for sharing 🙏

[@2005kpboy]

I knew about this nice thing, but the way you have demonstrated is plain awesome.
Linux is awesome, windows is meh...

[@danielzendejas2390]

Hello Hussein! Thank you for the great videos throughout the years.
I just wanted to share another cool way to demonstrate this. The htop command allows to update the priority of a process interactively with the characters [ and ]. That way you can assign different priority values to processes and see the effects in real time.
Thanks again!

[@User-ty2ml]

Very Entertaining, good to see operating systems are NOT Ghosts. They live a life like human beings & They do not have powers of Ghosts etc.,

[@srivasala4080]

Hey Hussein, nice topic and nice talk. In the end, the dessert of philosophical wisdom is also nice 😀

[@Learner-hg4hj]

Thanks for talking about nice....and being wise and nice and you never fail to entice us with your awesome knowledge... You are Mr. Nice19

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Keep bringing value dude 💪

[@ahsantahir5583]

really appreciate this kind of content.

[@nagame859]

Learnt something new.. thank you sir

[@sasonbraha4599]

Cool. Didn't know about this.

[@vishal8274]

Hi hussein
This things are really beautiful
Do u have a course on operating systems teaching these kinds of stuff. If not then I will be the first student of that course 😅

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[@AleemAhmed]

How did you get that emoji???

[@oyesusheel]

nice

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[@inderjeetsingh1340]

From where you read this stuff?

[@Armand79th]

'nice' and 'swap'... two things that rank amateurs shouldn't mess with, but often do.

[@SumitBhanushali16]

so, this is why nice guys finish last 😛😂

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I never noticed your accent until now