{"id":68633,"date":"2023-09-20T18:01:27","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T10:01:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=68633"},"modified":"2023-09-27T18:09:22","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T10:09:22","slug":"linux-command-htop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/linux-command-htop\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use the &#8216;htop&#8217; Command in Linux"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <code>htop<\/code> command, an acronym for Hisham\u2019s top, is a powerful tool that provides a dynamic real-time view of a running system. Unlike the traditional top command, <code>htop<\/code> offers a more interactive and user-friendly interface, displaying a complete overview of all processes, CPU usage, memory, and other essential system statistics.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s particularly handy for those who need to monitor system performance, manage processes, or troubleshoot issues. Similar to the <code><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/linux-command-top\/\">top<\/a><\/code> command, <code>htop<\/code> can be used alongside other commands like <code>ps<\/code> and <code>vmstat<\/code> to gain a comprehensive understanding of system behavior.<\/p>\n<h2>How to Install the <code>htop<\/code> Command<\/h2>\n<p><code>htop<\/code> is often not included by default in many Linux distributions, so you may need to install it. Here\u2019s how you can install and uninstall <code>htop<\/code> on some common Linux distributions:<\/p>\n<p><strong>For Debian-based systems (like Ubuntu):<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To install <code>htop<\/code>, open a terminal and run:<\/p>\n<pre>sudo apt-get update\r\nsudo apt-get install htop<\/pre>\n<p>To uninstall <code>htop<\/code>, you can use:<\/p>\n<pre>sudo apt-get remove htop<\/pre>\n<p><strong>For Red Hat-based systems (like Fedora):<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To install <code>htop<\/code>, use:<\/p>\n<pre>sudo dnf install htop\r\n<\/pre>\n<p>To uninstall, use:<\/p>\n<pre>sudo dnf remove htop<\/pre>\n<p><strong>For SUSE-based systems:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To install <code>htop<\/code>, use:<\/p>\n<pre>sudo zypper install htop<\/pre>\n<p>To uninstall, use:<\/p>\n<pre>sudo zypper remove htop<\/pre>\n<p><strong>For Arch Linux:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To install <code>htop<\/code>, use:<\/p>\n<pre>sudo pacman -S htop<\/pre>\n<p>To uninstall, use:<\/p>\n<pre>sudo pacman -R htop<\/pre>\n<h2>How to Use <code>htop<\/code><\/h2>\n<h3>1. Viewing System Processes and Resources<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Syntax:<\/strong> <code>htop<\/code><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Displays an interactive overview of system processes and resource usage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> <code>htop<\/code><\/p>\n<p><strong>Output:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre>\r\n1  [|||||||                    16.7%]     Tasks: 34, 60 thr; 2 running\r\n2  [||||||||                   20.0%]     Load average: 0.07 0.02 0.00 \r\nMem[|||||||||||||||       512M\/1000M]     Uptime: 02:23:45\r\nSwp[|||                      50M\/100M]\r\n<\/pre>\n<p>This output shows the CPU usage on two cores, memory usage, swap usage, number of tasks, load averages, and system uptime. The bars provide a visual representation of the resource consumption.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>2. Filtering Processes by User<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Syntax:<\/strong> <code>htop -u USERNAME<\/code><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Displays only the processes owned by a specific user.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> <code>htop -u john<\/code><\/p>\n<p><strong>Output:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre>\r\nPID USER      PRI  NI  VIRT   RES   SHR S CPU% MEM%   TIME+  Command\r\n1234 john       20   0 1024M  100M 9000 S  5.0 10.0  0:00.91 \/usr\/bin\/app\r\n<\/pre>\n<p>This output shows the processes owned by the user <code>john<\/code>, including details like PID, priority, virtual memory, resident memory, shared memory, CPU, and memory percentage.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>3. Sorting Processes by Memory Usage<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Syntax:<\/strong> <code>htop -s PERCENT_MEM<\/code><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Displays processes sorted by memory usage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> <code>htop -s PERCENT_MEM<\/code><\/p>\n<p><strong>Output:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre>\r\nPID USER      PRI  NI  VIRT   RES   SHR S CPU% MEM%   TIME+  Command\r\n5678 alice      20   0 2048M  200M 9000 S 10.0 20.0  0:01.23 \/usr\/bin\/heavyapp\r\n1234 john       20   0 1024M  100M 9000 S  5.0 10.0  0:00.91 \/usr\/bin\/app\r\n<\/pre>\n<p>This output shows the processes sorted by memory usage, with the process consuming the most memory at the top. It includes details like PID, user, priority, virtual and resident memory, CPU, and memory percentage.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>4. Showing Only Processes with a Specific String<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Syntax:<\/strong> <code>htop -p PID[,PID...]<\/code><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Displays only the processes with the specified Process IDs (PIDs).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> <code>htop -p 1234,5678<\/code><\/p>\n<p><strong>Output:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre>\r\nPID USER      PRI  NI  VIRT   RES   SHR S CPU% MEM%   TIME+  Command\r\n1234 john       20   0 1024M  100M 9000 S  5.0 10.0  0:00.91 \/usr\/bin\/app\r\n5678 alice      20   0 2048M  200M 9000 S 10.0 20.0  0:01.23 \/usr\/bin\/heavyapp\r\n<\/pre>\n<p>This output shows only the processes with the specified PIDs, <code>1234<\/code> and <code>5678<\/code>, along with details like user, priority, memory usage, CPU, and memory percentage.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>5. Displaying Processes in Tree View<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Syntax:<\/strong> <code>htop -t<\/code><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Displays processes in a tree view, showing parent-child relationships.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> <code>htop -t<\/code><\/p>\n<p><strong>Output:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre>\r\nPID USER      Command\r\n1   root      \/sbin\/init\r\n `-1234 john   \\_ \/usr\/bin\/app\r\n    `-5678 alice  \\_ \/usr\/bin\/heavyapp\r\n<\/pre>\n<p>This output shows the processes in a tree view, illustrating how processes are related to each other. The parent process is listed first, with child processes indented beneath it.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>6. Showing Absolute Path of Command<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Syntax:<\/strong> <code>htop -c<\/code><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Displays the absolute path of the command being run for each process.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> <code>htop -c<\/code><\/p>\n<p><strong>Output:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre>\r\nPID USER      PRI  NI  VIRT   RES   SHR S CPU% MEM%   TIME+  Command\r\n1234 john       20   0 1024M  100M 9000 S  5.0 10.0  0:00.91 \/usr\/bin\/app\r\n5678 alice      20   0 2048M  200M 9000 S 10.0 20.0  0:01.23 \/opt\/custom\/heavyapp\r\n<\/pre>\n<p>This output shows the full absolute path of the command being run for each process, providing more detailed information about the location of the executable files.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3 style=\"padding-bottom:10px\">More Linux commands:<\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"150\">Directory Operations<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/linux-command-rm-rmdir\/\"><code>rmdir<\/code><\/a> \u00b7 <a 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\u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/linux-command-wget\/\"><code>wget<\/code><\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/linux-command-iptables\/\"><code>iptables<\/code><\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/linux-command-mtr\/\"><code>mtr<\/code><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"150\">Search and Text Processing<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/linux-command-find\/\"><code>find<\/code><\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/linux-command-grep\/\"><code>grep<\/code><\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/linux-command-sed\/\"><code>sed<\/code><\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/linux-command-whatis\/\"><code>whatis<\/code><\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/linux-command-ripgrep\/\"><code>ripgrep<\/code><\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/linux-command-fd\/\"><code>fd<\/code><\/a> \u00b7 <a 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