tldr/pages/linux/iostat.md

# iostat

> Report statistics for devices and partitions.
> More information: <https://manned.org/iostat>.

- Display a report of CPU and disk statistics since system startup:

`iostat`

- Display a report of CPU and disk statistics with units converted to megabytes:

`iostat -m`

- Display CPU statistics:

`iostat -c`

- Display disk statistics with disk names (including LVM):

`iostat -N`

- Display extended disk statistics with disk names for device "sda":

`iostat -xN {{sda}}`

- Display incremental reports of CPU and disk statistics every 2 seconds:

`iostat {{2}}`
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iostat: Added some flags - Added basic command usage without any flags. - Removed the '-h' flag as it seems to be added implicitly by the cmd. - Added the interval parameter. - Added the '-m' flag. 2016-07-09 21:43:36 +05:30			`> Report statistics for devices and partitions.`
linux/[h-k]: add more information link (#6227) 2021-09-02 15:33:49 -03:00			`> More information: <https://manned.org/iostat>.`
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iostat: Added some flags - Added basic command usage without any flags. - Removed the '-h' flag as it seems to be added implicitly by the cmd. - Added the interval parameter. - Added the '-m' flag. 2016-07-09 21:43:36 +05:30			`- Display a report of CPU and disk statistics since system startup:`
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iostat: Added some flags - Added basic command usage without any flags. - Removed the '-h' flag as it seems to be added implicitly by the cmd. - Added the interval parameter. - Added the '-m' flag. 2016-07-09 21:43:36 +05:30			`iostat`
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Addressing minor comments 2016-07-11 21:07:30 +05:30			`- Display a report of CPU and disk statistics with units converted to megabytes:`
Separated the -m flag 2016-07-11 10:38:53 +05:30
			`iostat -m`

Formatted all pages according to guidelines. 2016-01-07 18:31:27 +01:00			`- Display CPU statistics:`
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linux/: add option placeholders (#16192) batch1 * batch2 * batch3 * batch4 * Update matchpathcon.md * Update pages/linux/arecord.md Co-authored-by: Lena <126529524+acuteenvy@users.noreply.github.com> * Update pages/linux/arecord.md Co-authored-by: Lena <126529524+acuteenvy@users.noreply.github.com> * Update pages/linux/arecord.md Co-authored-by: Wiktor Perskawiec <git@spageektti.cc> --------- Co-authored-by: Lena <126529524+acuteenvy@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Wiktor Perskawiec <git@spageektti.cc> 2025-04-20 00:21:53 +03:00			`iostat -c`
added iostat.md 2014-08-03 21:59:39 -04:00
iostat: Added some flags - Added basic command usage without any flags. - Removed the '-h' flag as it seems to be added implicitly by the cmd. - Added the interval parameter. - Added the '-m' flag. 2016-07-09 21:43:36 +05:30			`- Display disk statistics with disk names (including LVM):`

			`iostat -N`

iostat: minor tweaks as mentioned in PR #946 2016-07-11 16:48:46 +01:00			`- Display extended disk statistics with disk names for device "sda":`
iostat: Added some flags - Added basic command usage without any flags. - Removed the '-h' flag as it seems to be added implicitly by the cmd. - Added the interval parameter. - Added the '-m' flag. 2016-07-09 21:43:36 +05:30
			`iostat -xN {{sda}}`

iostat: minor tweaks as mentioned in PR #946 2016-07-11 16:48:46 +01:00			`- Display incremental reports of CPU and disk statistics every 2 seconds:`
added iostat.md 2014-08-03 21:59:39 -04:00
Separated the -m flag 2016-07-11 10:38:53 +05:30			`iostat {{2}}`