How to get CPU usage percentage command in bash script











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how do I get the CURRENT percentage of CPU in a simple output of simply a percentage? i need to fit in a file of 10 lines each line containing stuff like name,time,"cpu percentage, .. and so on.
maybe i should use grep or something? this is the script im writing for now



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%0.24





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    what do you mean by percentage? CPU load?
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    Nov 25 at 14:01










  • yes, usage i apologize for being unclear.
    – Rami Raghfan
    Nov 25 at 14:23






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    looks like what you need stackoverflow.com/questions/9229333/…
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    Nov 25 at 14:38






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    Please don't use images of your script. Include it in the question (formatted as code).
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    Nov 25 at 21:31















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how do I get the CURRENT percentage of CPU in a simple output of simply a percentage? i need to fit in a file of 10 lines each line containing stuff like name,time,"cpu percentage, .. and so on.
maybe i should use grep or something? this is the script im writing for now



picture of current script



sample output 



%0.24





linux command-line bash cpu grep







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  • 1




    what do you mean by percentage? CPU load?
    – AnonymousLurker
    Nov 25 at 14:01










  • yes, usage i apologize for being unclear.
    – Rami Raghfan
    Nov 25 at 14:23






  • 2




    looks like what you need stackoverflow.com/questions/9229333/…
    – AnonymousLurker
    Nov 25 at 14:38






  • 2




    Please don't use images of your script. Include it in the question (formatted as code).
    – DavidPostill♦
    Nov 25 at 21:31













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how do I get the CURRENT percentage of CPU in a simple output of simply a percentage? i need to fit in a file of 10 lines each line containing stuff like name,time,"cpu percentage, .. and so on.
maybe i should use grep or something? this is the script im writing for now



picture of current script



sample output 



%0.24





linux command-line bash cpu grep







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how do I get the CURRENT percentage of CPU in a simple output of simply a percentage? i need to fit in a file of 10 lines each line containing stuff like name,time,"cpu percentage, .. and so on.
maybe i should use grep or something? this is the script im writing for now



picture of current script



sample output 



%0.24





linux command-line bash cpu grep




linux command-line bash cpu grep






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    what do you mean by percentage? CPU load?
    – AnonymousLurker
    Nov 25 at 14:01










  • yes, usage i apologize for being unclear.
    – Rami Raghfan
    Nov 25 at 14:23






  • 2




    looks like what you need stackoverflow.com/questions/9229333/…
    – AnonymousLurker
    Nov 25 at 14:38






  • 2




    Please don't use images of your script. Include it in the question (formatted as code).
    – DavidPostill♦
    Nov 25 at 21:31














  • 1




    what do you mean by percentage? CPU load?
    – AnonymousLurker
    Nov 25 at 14:01










  • yes, usage i apologize for being unclear.
    – Rami Raghfan
    Nov 25 at 14:23






  • 2




    looks like what you need stackoverflow.com/questions/9229333/…
    – AnonymousLurker
    Nov 25 at 14:38






  • 2




    Please don't use images of your script. Include it in the question (formatted as code).
    – DavidPostill♦
    Nov 25 at 21:31








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1




what do you mean by percentage? CPU load?
– AnonymousLurker
Nov 25 at 14:01




what do you mean by percentage? CPU load?
– AnonymousLurker
Nov 25 at 14:01












yes, usage i apologize for being unclear.
– Rami Raghfan
Nov 25 at 14:23




yes, usage i apologize for being unclear.
– Rami Raghfan
Nov 25 at 14:23




2




2




looks like what you need stackoverflow.com/questions/9229333/…
– AnonymousLurker
Nov 25 at 14:38




looks like what you need stackoverflow.com/questions/9229333/…
– AnonymousLurker
Nov 25 at 14:38




2




2




Please don't use images of your script. Include it in the question (formatted as code).
– DavidPostill♦
Nov 25 at 21:31




Please don't use images of your script. Include it in the question (formatted as code).
– DavidPostill♦
Nov 25 at 21:31















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