Sort Active Processes in Unix

Question

How can i sort active processes by total process time in unix?

Answer 1

I would do something like:

ps -A -o cmd,etime --sort etime

If by 'process time' you mean elapsed wall clock time of the process. Other time options are:

   j     cutime       cumulative user time
   J     cstime       cumulative system time
   k     utime        user time

Answer 2

If I understand you well, you can run top and press T.

Answer 3

You should be able to use ps Ok (O - order, k - user time), and apply selection and formatting options as needed.