Commit 817e292a authored by Hisham Muhammad's avatar Hisham Muhammad
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htop htop
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by Hisham Muhammad <hisham@gobolinux.org> by Hisham Muhammad <hisham@gobolinux.org>
May, 2004 - January, 2014 May, 2004 - January, 2014
Introduction Introduction
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This is htop, an interactive process viewer. This is htop, an interactive process viewer.
It requires ncurses. It is tested with Linux 2.6, It requires ncurses. It is tested with Linux 2.6,
...@@ -23,28 +25,32 @@ and is reasonably complete, but there is still room for ...@@ -23,28 +25,32 @@ and is reasonably complete, but there is still room for
improvement. Read the TODO file to see what's known to be missing. improvement. Read the TODO file to see what's known to be missing.
Comparison between 'htop' and 'top' Comparison between 'htop' and 'top'
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* In 'htop' you can scroll the list vertically and horizontally * In 'htop' you can scroll the list vertically and horizontally
to see all processes and full command lines. to see all processes and full command lines.
* In 'top' you are subject to a delay for each unassigned * In 'top' you are subject to a delay for each unassigned
key you press (especially annoying when multi-key escape key you press (especially annoying when multi-key escape
sequences are triggered by accident). sequences are triggered by accident).
* 'htop' starts faster ('top' seems to collect data for a while * 'htop' starts faster ('top' seems to collect data for a while
before displaying anything). before displaying anything).
* In 'htop' you don't need to type the process number to * In 'htop' you don't need to type the process number to
kill a process, in 'top' you do. kill a process, in 'top' you do.
* In 'htop' you don't need to type the process number or * In 'htop' you don't need to type the process number or
the priority value to renice a process, in 'top' you do. the priority value to renice a process, in 'top' you do.
* In 'htop' you can kill multiple processes at once. * In 'htop' you can kill multiple processes at once.
* 'top' is older, hence, more tested. * 'top' is older, hence, more tested.
Compilation instructions Compilation instructions
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This program is distributed as a standard autotools-based package. This program is distributed as a standard autotools-based package.
See the INSTALL file for detailed instructions, but you are See the INSTALL file for detailed instructions, but you are
probably used to the common "configure/make/make install" routine. probably used to the common `./configure`/`make`/`make install` routine.
When fetching the code from the development repository, you need
to run the `./autogen.sh` script, which in turn requires autotools
to be installed.
See the manual page (man htop) or the on-line help ('F1' or 'h' See the manual page (man htop) or the on-line help ('F1' or 'h'
inside htop) for a list of supported key commands. inside htop) for a list of supported key commands.
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