About htop
htop is a cross-platform interactive process viewer with color coding, tree view for processes, and the ability to scroll both horizontally and vertically.
Installation
apt
sudo apt install htop snap
sudo snap install htop brew
brew install htop pacman
sudo pacman -S htop User Reviews
Essential system monitoring tool
I've been using htop for over 5 years on Ubuntu and Arch. The color-coded display makes it incredibly easy to spot resource hogs at a glance. The tree view is perfect for understanding process hierarchies. My only wish? Better GPU monitoring support. Highly recommended for anyone who finds 'top' too basic.
Great but takes getting used to
Coming from Windows Task Manager, htop felt overwhelming at first. After a week of daily use, I can't imagine going back. The F-key shortcuts are genius once you learn them. Pro tip: Press F6 to easily sort by different columns!
Essential System Monitor
htop is absolutely essential for any Linux user. The interface is intuitive and provides much more information than traditional top.
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Tool Details
- Version
- 3.3.0
- License
- GPL-2.0
- Pricing
- free
- Last Updated
- 2024-01-15
System Requirements
- RAM
- 1MB
- Disk Space
- 100KB