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htop
htop displays and manages running processes in an interactive terminal interface.
About htop
htop is a cross-platform interactive process viewer for displaying and managing running processes. It is a text-mode application for console or X terminals and requires ncurses.
Current releases support Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, DragonFly BSD, macOS and Solaris.
Key features
- Displays running processes in an interactive terminal interface
- Manages running processes through text-mode interaction
- Runs in console or X terminals
- Supports Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, DragonFly BSD, macOS and Solaris
Best for: Users who monitor and manage processes from a terminal on Linux, BSD systems, macOS or Solaris.
Good for
- Works across Linux, multiple BSD systems, macOS and Solaris
- Operates in console and X terminal environments
- Interactive text-mode display for running processes
Watch out for
- Requires ncurses to run
- Limited to text-mode terminal use
htop at a glance
- Website
- htop.dev
- Category
- Software & Utilities › Linux Apps
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Linux, macOS, Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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