htop command

htop command

htop command is a Unix/Linux command for getting information about CPU and RAM usage on your system. Similar to top command, it’s a utility that provides an interactive real-time view of the system’s performance and resource usage. As of 2024, it’s still not a default command on most Linux distributions, but it’s very easy to install.

See also

• Stress testing CPU with dd command - this post shows example of using htop
• Basic Unix commands
• Unix Commands