How to exit the Linux top command?

When you run the `top` command in the Linux terminal, it displays a list of system processes along with their resource usage, such as CPU utilization and memory usage.

To exit the “top” command and return to the terminal prompt, you can simply press the “q” key on your keyboard. Once you press the “q” key, the “top” command will immediately stop running and close its display.

Please note that after pressing the `q` key, there may be some delay as the terminal sometimes buffers output. So, after you press the `q` key, you may still see some final batch of output messages before returning to the terminal prompt. However, this does not mean that the `top` command is still running, but rather it is just the process of refreshing the terminal buffer.

In summary, pressing the `q` key is a common way to exit the `top` command, which allows you to continue using the terminal or executing other commands.