🖥️htop

➡️This is a command-line reference manual for commands and command combinations that you don’t use often enough to remember it. This cheatsheet explains the htop command with important options and switches using examples.

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# htop
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# Display dynamic real-time information about running processes.  An enhanced version of top.

# Start htop:
  htop

# Start htop displaying only processes owned by given user:
  htop -u user_name

# Refresh every 10 seconds
htop -d 10

# Get help about interactive commands:
  ?

# Inverts the sort order
  I

# Trace a process (with strace)
  s

Cheatsheets are an excellent complement to other information sources like Linux man-pages, Linux help, or How-To’s and tutorials, as they provide compact and easily accessible information. While man-pages and detailed tutorials often contain comprehensive explanations and extensive guides, cheatsheets summarize the most important options forthe command htop in a clear format. This allows users to quickly access the needed information for htop without having to sift through lengthy texts. Especially in stressful situations or for recurring tasks, cheatsheets for htop are a valuable resource to work efficiently and purposefully.

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