How Can I Tell What's Killing My Server - Top Command Question

[delfinparis]

Total newbie question...

I have a linux server with Godaddy (virtual), and it's constantly getting overtaxed, by what looks like a java process via the top command. I have no idea what is running this process.

How can I figure out what this process is attached to and how would you recommend I solve it? I'm guessing if it's attached to an app, I can just uninstall the app.

I've attached a screenshot of the top command and you'll see the offending java process at the top.

Any help would be GREATLY appreciated! Thanks in advance!

Heck, I'd even give someone SSH access to help me fix it.

D.J.

[zombykillah]

If you run "ps -ef" you should be able to see the whole command line.

[delfinparis]

I ran that - but now I'm not sure how to interpret the log. Any suggestions? I can't seem to figure out what's hogging the CPU. Thanks!

I've attached a log.

[zombykillah]

Here's the line:

root      1565     1 99 09:01 ?        17:21:02 /usr/bin/java -Dpython.home=lib

Let's write:

temp=$(ps -p 1565 -f)
echo $temp

Now you should see all the parameter java is started with.

If you can't conclude what software it is useing it you can also look into "/etc/init.d/" just take a look what init script is starting java.
It seems to start between your mysql and mailserver ...

[zombykillah]

Do you use any software that watches web-pages for changes??
Or makes them offline available??

Just curious cause of the wget -q zerocommish.com ... that's a tool to download web-sites.
I took a look at the page and it's just one of million commercial pages ... no content at all.