CPUΒΆ
The CPU stats are shown as a percentage and for the configured refresh time. The total CPU usage is displayed on the first line.

If enough horizontal space is available, extended CPU information are displayed.

To switch to per-CPU stats, just hit the 1
key:

By default, steal
CPU time alerts aren’t logged. If you want that,
just add to the configuration file:
[cpu]
steal_log=True
Legend:
CPU (user/system) | Status |
---|---|
<50% |
OK |
>50% |
CAREFUL |
>70% |
WARNING |
>90% |
CRITICAL |
Note
Limit values can be overwritten in the configuration file under
the [cpu]
and/or [percpu]
sections.