{"id":13712,"date":"2025-03-09T06:37:10","date_gmt":"2025-03-09T06:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/?p=13712"},"modified":"2025-03-09T09:01:47","modified_gmt":"2025-03-09T09:01:47","slug":"how-to-limit-cpu-usage-of-a-process-in-linux-with-cpulimit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/how-to-limit-cpu-usage-of-a-process-in-linux-with-cpulimit\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Limit CPU Usage of a Process in Linux with CPULimit [With Examples]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/manpages.ubuntu.com\/manpages\/trusty\/man1\/cpulimit.1.html\">CPULimit<\/a> is a command-line tool designed to restrict the CPU usage of a specific process on Linux systems. It&#8217;s particularly useful when you have resource-intensive processes that are hogging CPU time and affecting system performance. CPULimit is effective for controlling CPU usage, it&#8217;s also important to consider other system resources and use a holistic approach to resource management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This article will explore how to use CPULimit to prevent processes from consuming excessive CPU time, which can be particularly useful in shared environments or when running background tasks that shouldn&#8217;t interfere with the system&#8217;s responsiveness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s a comprehensive guide to limit CPU usage of a process in Linux.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#How-to-Limit-CPU-Usage-of-a-Process-in-Linux-with-CPULimit\">How to Limit CPU Usage of a Process in Linux with CPULimit?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#Installation-of-CPULimit-Package\">Installation of CPULimit Package<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#Example-1:-Limit-a-Process-to-50%-CPU-Usage\">Example 1: Limit a Process to 50% CPU Usage<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Example-2:-Limiting-a-Process-and-Running-in-Background\">Example 2: Limiting a Process and Running in Background<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#post-13712-_heading=h.2et92p0\">Example 3:<\/a> <a href=\"#Example-3:-Specifying-the-Number-of-CPUs\">Specifying the Number of CPUs<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Example-4:-Killing-Process-if-Limit-Exceeded\">Example 4: Killing Process if Limit Exceeded<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Example-5:-Custom-Signal-on-Limit-Exceed\">Example 5: Custom Signal on Limit Exceeds<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Example-6:-Limiting-Multiple-Processes\">Example 6: Limiting Multiple Processes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/Example-7:-Limiting-a-Specific-Command\">Example 7: Limiting a Specific Command<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"How-to-Limit-CPU-Usage-of-a-Process-in-Linux-with-CPULimit\"><a id=\"post-13712-_heading=h.gjdgxs\"><\/a>How to Limit CPU Usage of a Process in Linux with CPULimit?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Managing system resources efficiently is crucial for maintaining the stability and performance of Linux servers, especially when running resource-intensive applications. One such tool that can aid in this task is CPULimit, a command-line program designed to restrict the CPU usage of a process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Installation-of-CPULimit-Package\"><a id=\"post-13712-_heading=h.30j0zll\"><\/a>Installation of CPULimit Package<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before you start, ensure CPULimit is installed on your system. Users can install it utilizing the package manager:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Debian\/Ubuntu:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CPULimit is freely available in the default repositories of several Linux systems. For Debian\/Ubuntu-based systems, you can install it using the following command:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre>sudo apt install cpulimit<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1247\" height=\"715\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/word-image-13712-1.png\" alt=\"sudo apt install cpulimit\" class=\"wp-image-13713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/word-image-13712-1.png 1247w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/word-image-13712-1-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/word-image-13712-1-1024x587.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/word-image-13712-1-768x440.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1247px) 100vw, 1247px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For <strong>Red Hat-based<\/strong> systems, you&#8217;ll need to enable the EPEL repository before installing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre>yum install epel-release <br>yum install cpulimit<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Identifying the Process (Optional)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before you can limit a process&#8217;s CPU usage, you need to identify its Process ID (PID). You can use the top command to display a real-time view of system processes and their resource consumption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre>top<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1253\" height=\"757\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/word-image-13712-2.png\" alt=\"top command\" class=\"wp-image-13714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/word-image-13712-2.png 1253w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/word-image-13712-2-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/word-image-13712-2-1024x619.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/word-image-13712-2-768x464.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1253px) 100vw, 1253px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Look for the process that is using a high percentage of CPU time and note its PID.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CPULimit offers several options to fine-tune its behavior:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>\n<p><strong>Options<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th><th>\n<p><strong>Description<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th><\/tr><tr><th>\n<p>-b, &#8211;background<\/p>\n<\/th><th>\n<p>Run CPULimit in the background.<\/p>\n<\/th><\/tr><tr><th>\n<p>-c, &#8211;cpu<\/p>\n<\/th><th>\n<p>Specify the number of available CPUs (useful for multi-core systems).<\/p>\n<\/th><\/tr><tr><th>\n<p>-k, &#8211;kill<\/p>\n<\/th><th>\n<p>Kill the process if it exceeds the CPU limit.<\/p>\n<\/th><\/tr><tr><th>\n<p>-z, &#8211;lazy<\/p>\n<\/th><th>\n<p>Exit if the target process dies.<\/p>\n<\/th><\/tr><tr><th>\n<p>-v, &#8211;verbose<\/p>\n<\/th><th>\n<p>Increase verbosity.<\/p>\n<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Example-1:-Limit-a-Process-to-50%-CPU-Usage\"><a id=\"post-13712-_heading=h.1fob9te\"><\/a>Example 1: Limit a Process to 50% CPU Usage<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s a basic example of how to limit a process with PID <strong>9923<\/strong> to <strong>50% <\/strong>CPU usage. Here, <strong>-p<\/strong> specifies the process ID (PID) to limit and <strong>-l <\/strong>sets the CPU usage limit as a percentage:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre>sudo cpulimit -p 9923 -l 50<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1251\" height=\"179\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/word-image-13712-3.png\" alt=\"sudo cpulimit -p 9923 -l 50\" class=\"wp-image-13715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/word-image-13712-3.png 1251w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/word-image-13712-3-300x43.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/word-image-13712-3-1024x147.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/word-image-13712-3-768x110.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1251px) 100vw, 1251px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Replace <strong>9923<\/strong> with the actual PID of the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Example-2:-Limiting-a-Process-and-Running-in-Background\"><a id=\"post-13712-_heading=h.3znysh7\"><\/a>Example 2: Limiting a Process and Running in Background<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to run CPULimit in the background so that it doesn&#8217;t occupy your terminal, you can use the &#8211;background or -b switch. This command limits process <strong>9923<\/strong> to 50% CPU usage and runs CPULimit in the background. This command will restrict the process to using no more than 50% of a single CPU core:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre>sudo cpulimit -p 9923 -l 50 -b<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1257\" height=\"110\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/word-image-13712-4.png\" alt=\"sudo cpulimit -p 9923 -l 50 -b\" class=\"wp-image-13716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/word-image-13712-4.png 1257w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/word-image-13712-4-300x26.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/word-image-13712-4-1024x90.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/word-image-13712-4-768x67.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1257px) 100vw, 1257px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This frees up your terminal while CPULimit continues to enforce the CPU usage limit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Example-3:-Specifying-the-Number-of-CPUs\"><a id=\"post-13712-_heading=h.2et92p0\"><\/a>Example 3: Specifying the Number of CPUs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Limit a process to 40% CPU usage on a system with 4 cores:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre>sudo cpulimit -p 1234 -l 40 -c 4<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1255\" height=\"161\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/word-image-13712-5.png\" alt=\"sudo cpulimit -p 1234 -l 40 -c 4\" class=\"wp-image-13717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/word-image-13712-5.png 1255w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/word-image-13712-5-300x38.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/word-image-13712-5-1024x131.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/word-image-13712-5-768x99.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1255px) 100vw, 1255px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Example-4:-Killing-Process-if-Limit-Exceeded\"><a id=\"post-13712-_heading=h.tyjcwt\"><\/a>Example 4: Killing Process if Limit Exceeded<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Limit a process to 50% CPU usage and kill it if it exceeds the limit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre>sudo cpulimit -p 1234 -l 50 -k<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Example-5:-Custom-Signal-on-Limit-Exceed\"><a id=\"post-13712-_heading=h.3dy6vkm\"><\/a>Example 5: Custom Signal on Limit Exceed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Limit a process to 60% CPU usage and send a custom signal (SIGTERM) if it exceeds the limit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre>sudo cpulimit -p 1234 -l 60 -s SIGTERM<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1250\" height=\"124\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/word-image-13712-6.png\" alt=\"sudo cpulimit -p 1234 -l 60 -s SIGTERM\" class=\"wp-image-13718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/word-image-13712-6.png 1250w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/word-image-13712-6-300x30.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/word-image-13712-6-1024x102.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/word-image-13712-6-768x76.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1250px) 100vw, 1250px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Example-6:-Limiting-Multiple-Processes\"><a id=\"post-13712-_heading=h.1t3h5sf\"><\/a>Example 6: Limiting Multiple Processes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Limit processes with PIDs 1234, 2345, and 3456 to 20% CPU usage each:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre>sudo cpulimit -p 1234 -l 20 -b &amp; <br>sudo cpulimit -p 2345 -l 20 -b &amp; <br>sudo cpulimit -p 3456 -l 20 -b &amp;<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1258\" height=\"172\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/word-image-13712-7.png\" alt=\"sudo cpulimit -p 1234 -l 20 -b &amp; sudo cpulimit -p 2345 -l 20 -b &amp; sudo cpulimit -p 3456 -l 20 -b &amp;\" class=\"wp-image-13719\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/word-image-13712-7.png 1258w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/word-image-13712-7-300x41.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/word-image-13712-7-1024x140.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/word-image-13712-7-768x105.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1258px) 100vw, 1258px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Example-7:-Limiting-a-Specific-Command\"><a id=\"post-13712-_heading=h.4d34og8\"><\/a>Example 7: Limiting a Specific Command<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To limit the CPU usage of a process, you can use the &#8211;pid option followed by the PID of the process and the &#8211;limit option followed by the percentage of CPU you wish to allocate to the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s limit a <strong>ls <\/strong>command to 15% CPU usage:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre>sudo cpulimit -l 15 ls<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1251\" height=\"141\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/word-image-13712-8.png\" alt=\"sudo cpulimit -l 15 ls\" class=\"wp-image-13720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/word-image-13712-8.png 1251w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/word-image-13712-8-300x34.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/word-image-13712-8-1024x115.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/word-image-13712-8-768x87.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1251px) 100vw, 1251px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: Use <strong>top<\/strong>, <strong>htop<\/strong>, or <strong>pidstat <\/strong>to monitor CPU usage after applying the limit. Experiment with different limit values to find the optimal setting for your system. Be aware that CPULimit might not provide exact CPU usage control. For more granular control over resource allocation, consider using <strong>cgroups<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Monitoring the Changes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After setting the limit, you can monitor the CPU usage of the process using the top command again to ensure that the limit is being enforced. The CPU usage should now reflect the percentage you specified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre>top<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1251\" height=\"790\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/word-image-13712-9.png\" alt=\"top command\" class=\"wp-image-13721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/word-image-13712-9.png 1251w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/word-image-13712-9-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/word-image-13712-9-1024x647.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/word-image-13712-9-768x485.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1251px) 100vw, 1251px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember, Tools like <strong>ulimit<\/strong>, <strong>cgroups<\/strong>, and <strong>systemd-run <\/strong>can also be utilized to set limits on memory, disk I\/O, and more, offering a comprehensive solution for resource control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Conclusion\"><a id=\"post-13712-_heading=h.2s8eyo1\"><\/a>Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>CPULimit is a valuable tool for managing CPU usage in Linux systems. By understanding its options and usage, you can effectively control resource consumption and improve overall system performance. CPULimit is a simple yet powerful tool for managing process resources on Linux systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By limiting CPU usage, you can ensure that no single process monopolizes the CPU, which could lead to system sluggishness or unresponsiveness. 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