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htop
====
by Hisham Muhammad <hisham@gobolinux.org> (2004 - 2018)
This repository is archived as htop is now maintained by a team of
volunteers at [htop.dev](https://htop.dev/) using an organisation-
based git [repository](https://github.com/htop-dev/htop/).
Introduction
------------
This is `htop`, an interactive process viewer.
It requires `ncurses`. It is developed primarily on Linux,
but we also have code for running under FreeBSD and Mac OS X.
This software has evolved considerably over the years,
and is reasonably complete, but there is always room for improvement.
Comparison between `htop` and classic `top`
-------------------------------------------
* In `htop` you can scroll the list vertically and horizontally
to see all processes and full command lines.
* In `top` you are subject to a delay for each unassigned
key you press (especially annoying when multi-key escape
sequences are triggered by accident).
* `htop` starts faster (`top` seems to collect data for a while
before displaying anything).
* In `htop` you don't need to type the process number to
kill a process, in `top` you do.
* In `htop` you don't need to type the process number or
the priority value to renice a process, in `top` you do.
* In `htop` you can kill multiple processes at once.
* `top` is older, hence, more tested.
Compilation instructions
------------------------
This program is distributed as a standard autotools-based package.
See the [INSTALL](/INSTALL) file for detailed instructions.
When compiling from a [release tarball](https://hisham.hm/htop/releases/), run:
./configure && make
For compiling sources downloaded from the Git repository, run:
./autogen.sh && ./configure && make
By default `make install` will install into `/usr/local`, for changing
the path use `./configure --prefix=/some/path`.
See the manual page (`man htop`) or the on-line help ('F1' or 'h'
inside `htop`) for a list of supported key commands.
by Hisham Muhammad <hisham@gobolinux.org>
If not all keys work check your curses configuration.
**This repository is archived as htop is now maintained by a team of
volunteers at [htop.dev](https://htop.dev/) using an organisation-based
git [repository](https://github.com/htop-dev/htop/)**.
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