Clarify that sar column index may vary between sysstat versions - #221
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The memory usage example uses @f[5] to extract %memused, but this column index varies between sysstat versions and distributions. Add a note explaining how to find the correct column index. Closes tenox7#167
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Summary
sarcolumn index for%memusedmay vary between sysstat versionsChanges
ttyplot.1Details
The memory usage example uses
@F[5]to extract%memusedfromsar -routput,but this column index varies between sysstat versions and distributions
(e.g. Mint 21.2 uses
@F[4]).Added a note in the man page advising users to run
sar -r 1and countthe column containing
%memused(starting from 0) to find the correctindex for their system.
Test Plan
.Nm,.Fl,.Ar,.Limacros used properly)man ./ttyplot.1displays the new note correctlyCloses #167