top command save in a file

[z_haseeb]

i want to save the output of top command so i did below
top >> fileA

it successfully writes the output but it overwrites the existing result. I want every new result will save but no overwrite
any help

thanks

[paintba||er]

Have you tried using it in batch mode with the -b option?

[thomas.hedden]

How you are stopping the `top' command between runs?
Tom

[z_haseeb]

i am new in linux. i just want to save every new result of TOP in the file

[shabir_imam]

i am new in linux. i just want to save every new result of TOP in the file

Use -b and -d option in top comamnd.
-b is for for sending output from top to other programs or to a file and -d is for delay time.
So for example, to save output of top command to top_output file in 2 seconds delay.
top -b -d 2 >>top_output
Also, use can use -n option to limit the number of iterations. Look at the man page of top for more option

[z_haseeb]

thanks. its working