top command in terminal

[macindochi]

Hi there,

Can anyone tell me what this "*" means beside mathematica and mathkernel? I'm using snow leopard.

 

[jodelli]

An asterisk is usually a wild card used in search and works in web browsers and as a Unix command. The only thing I can think of is that the term 'math' has been flagged somehow.

edit: maybe something like

ls math"*"

 

[macindochi]

An asterisk is usually a wild card used in search and works in web browsers and as a Unix command.

Hello~

Hmm... does a wild card appear on output? I simply typed 'top' and it just popped. I guess it must be something else.... but thanks! ;-)

 

[GoKyu]

From the Top manual page (in Terminal type: man top)

Below the global state fields, a list of processes is displayed. The
fields that are displayed depend on the options that are set. The pid
field displays the following for the architecture:

+ for 64-bit native architecture, or - for 32-bit native
architecture, or * for a non-native architecture.

For example, I have a - next to these apps:

iMovie, EyeTV, Firefox, and Photoshop CS4 (being 32 bit apps)

I guess "non-native architecture" would be PowerPC-based apps.

Hope this helps!

 

[jodelli]

Hello~

Hmm... does a wild card appear on output?

I shouldn't think so.
The asterisk looks out of context here. It's just top, not a debugger or the like.

 

[jodelli]

From the Top manual page (in Terminal type: man top)



For example, I have a - next to these apps:

iMovie, EyeTV, Firefox, and Photoshop CS4 (being 32 bit apps)

I guess "non-native architecture" would be PowerPC-based apps.

Hope this helps!

Thanks for pointing this out. I don't have asterisks showing anywhere.
As you can see I didn't view your post until after I'd already posted.