{"id":2202,"date":"2022-12-28T03:01:57","date_gmt":"2022-12-28T03:01:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/?p=2202"},"modified":"2024-01-18T09:30:36","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T09:30:36","slug":"htop-command-in-linux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/htop-command-in-linux\/","title":{"rendered":"The \u201chtop\u201d Command in Linux [7 Practical Examples]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>htop <\/strong>command in <strong>Linux<\/strong> is a very advanced command. The <strong>htop <\/strong>command when used shows all the current processes of the system. And the <strong>htop <\/strong>command also shows a list of all the running processes throughout the system.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But this command is user interactive. Which means it enables the use of the mouse. Users can scroll through the top page if they want. In this article, I will explain how to use the <strong>htop <\/strong>command and I will also show you some useful examples.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/htop-command-in-linux\/#A_Description\" >A. Description<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/htop-command-in-linux\/#B_Syntax\" >B. Syntax<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/htop-command-in-linux\/#C_Options\" >C. Options<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/htop-command-in-linux\/#Practical_Examples_of_the_%E2%80%9Chtop%E2%80%9D_Command_in_Linux\" >Practical Examples of the \u201chtop\u201d Command in Linux<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/htop-command-in-linux\/#Example_1_Showing_Table_of_Process_Using_the_%E2%80%9Chtop%E2%80%9D_Command_in_Linux\" >Example 1: Showing Table of Process Using the \u201chtop\u201d Command in Linux<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/htop-command-in-linux\/#Example_2_Sorting_Linux_Processes_Using_the_%E2%80%9Chtop%E2%80%9D_Command_in_Linux\" >Example 2: Sorting Linux Processes Using the \u201chtop\u201d Command in Linux<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/htop-command-in-linux\/#Example_3_Showing_Linux_Processes_for_a_Specific_User_Using_the_%E2%80%9Chtop%E2%80%9D_Command_in_Linux\" >Example 3: Showing Linux Processes for a Specific User Using the \u201chtop\u201d Command in Linux<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/htop-command-in-linux\/#Example_4_Showing_Help_Page_for_%E2%80%9Chtop%E2%80%9D_Command_in_Linux\" >Example 4: Showing Help Page for \u201chtop\u201d Command in Linux<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/htop-command-in-linux\/#Example_5_Using_%E2%80%9Chtop%E2%80%9D_Command_in_Linux_with_Redirection\" >Example 5: Using \u201chtop\u201d Command in Linux with Redirection<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/htop-command-in-linux\/#Example_6_Showing_Linux_Processes_as_Tree_View_Using_the_%E2%80%9Chtop%E2%80%9D_Command_in_Linux\" >Example 6: Showing Linux Processes as Tree View Using the \u201chtop\u201d Command in Linux<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/htop-command-in-linux\/#Example_7_Using_%E2%80%9Chtop%E2%80%9D_Command_in_Linux_to_Disable_the_Mouse_in_ListTree_View\" >Example 7: Using \u201chtop\u201d Command in Linux to Disable the Mouse in List\/Tree View<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/htop-command-in-linux\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Description\"><\/span>A. Description<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>htop <\/strong>command in <strong>Linux <\/strong>does the same function as the <strong>top <\/strong>command. But the difference is <strong>htop <\/strong>is more modern than the <strong>top<\/strong>. The <strong>htop <\/strong>command is more interactive than the <strong>top <\/strong>command.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#cedfe2;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#E8F9FC;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;\">\n<strong>Note: <\/strong>The <strong>htop<\/strong> command is not always preinstalled on all Linux distributions. To install it on Debian\/Ubuntu-based system, type <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">sudo apt install htop<\/code>.\u00a0<\/div><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"B_Syntax\"><\/span>B. Syntax<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The syntax for the <strong>htop <\/strong>command is very simple. Which is the <strong>htop <\/strong>command followed by its various options and flags. The syntax is given below.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-bash\" data-line=\"\">htop [-dCFhpustvH]<\/code><\/pre>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#cedfe2;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#E8F9FC;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;\"><strong>Note: <\/strong>The traditional switches `-&#8216; and whitespace are optional. Anything bound by the square brackets is optional <\/div><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"C_Options\"><\/span>C. Options<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Many useful <strong>options<\/strong> are available for the <strong>htop<\/strong> command. I have listed some of the most used ones here. However, if you want to know more about options for the <strong>htop<\/strong> command you can always check the <strong>man<\/strong> page for the <strong>htop<\/strong> command.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-bash\" data-line=\"\">man htop<\/code><\/pre>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Useful Options<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:20px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-arrow-right\" style=\"color:#000000\"><\/i> <strong>-u, &#8211;user: <\/strong>This option only shows the process for a specific user.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-arrow-right\" style=\"color:#000000\"><\/i> <strong>-M, &#8211;no-mouse:<\/strong> This option disables the interactive mouse operation.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-arrow-right\" style=\"color:#000000\"><\/i> <strong>&#8211;tree: <\/strong>This option Shows system processes as a tree view.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-arrow-right\" style=\"color:#000000\"><\/i> <strong>-V, &#8211;version: <\/strong>Shows version information.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-arrow-right\" style=\"color:#000000\"><\/i> <strong>-h, &#8211;help:<\/strong> Shows help message and exit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#cedfe2;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#E8F9FC;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;\">\n<strong>Note:<\/strong> The <strong>options<\/strong> in Linux <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/cli-in-linux\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CLI (Command Line Interface)<\/strong><\/a> are all <strong>case-sensitive<\/strong>. So, be cautious while using them. Options starting with <strong>(&#8211;) <\/strong>are long forms of options. <strong>Long Forms <\/strong>have the same meaning as <strong>Short Forms<\/strong>. <\/div><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Practical_Examples_of_the_%E2%80%9Chtop%E2%80%9D_Command_in_Linux\"><\/span>Practical Examples of the \u201chtop\u201d Command in Linux<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>htop <\/strong>command is very easy to use. It is one of the most important commands of the <strong>Linux CLI <\/strong>when it comes to system diagnosis. Here I have given some examples of the <strong>htop <\/strong>command.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Example_1_Showing_Table_of_Process_Using_the_%E2%80%9Chtop%E2%80%9D_Command_in_Linux\"><\/span>Example 1: Showing Table of Process Using the \u201chtop\u201d Command in Linux<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If I want to view the system summary or all the running processes on the system interactively I will have to use the<strong> htop <\/strong>command in <strong>Linux<\/strong>. The way to do that is very simple. Follow the steps below to see how this works,<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Steps to Follow &gt;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u278a At first open the <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/what-is-terminal-in-linux\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Ubuntu Terminal<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u278b Type the following command in the command prompt:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-bash\" data-line=\"\">htop<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>\u278c Now, press the <strong>ENTER<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Output &gt;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The upper portion of the picture shows the total system summary and the lower portion shows the list of all running processes in the system. To halt this operation you have to press the <strong>q <\/strong>button.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2204\" src=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-1.png\" alt=\"Using the htop command in linux\" width=\"825\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-1.png 825w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-1-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-1-1024x495.png 1024w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-1-767x371.png 767w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-1-1536x743.png 1536w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-1-2048x990.png 2048w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-1-310x150.png 310w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-1-100x48.png 100w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-1-724x350.png 724w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-1-788x381.png 788w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Similar Readings<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/time-command-in-linux\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The \u201ctime\u201d Command in Linux [4 Practical Examples]<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/tty-command-in-linux\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The \u201ctty\u201d Command in Linux [4 Practical Examples]<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/uptime-command-in-linux\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The \u201cuptime\u201d Command in Linux [5 Practical Examples]<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/vmstat-command-in-linux\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The \u201cvmstat\u201d Command in Linux [6 Practical Examples]<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/uname-command-in-linux\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The \u201cuname\u201d Command in Linux [11 Practical Examples]<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/apt-get-command-in-linux\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The \u201capt-get\u201d Command in Linux [10 Practical Examples]<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Example_2_Sorting_Linux_Processes_Using_the_%E2%80%9Chtop%E2%80%9D_Command_in_Linux\"><\/span>Example 2: Sorting Linux Processes Using the \u201chtop\u201d Command in Linux<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you want to sort the process you will use the same <strong>htop <\/strong>command in Linux. Follow the steps below to know how this works.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Steps to Follow &gt;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u278a At first open the <strong>Ubuntu Terminal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u278b Type the following command in the command prompt:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-bash\" data-line=\"\">htop<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>\u278c Now, press the <strong>ENTER<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p>\u278d Now, press the <strong>F6<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p>This will give you a window like below<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2205\" src=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-2.png\" alt=\"sorting using the htop command in linux\" width=\"825\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-2.png 825w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-2-300x105.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-2-1024x360.png 1024w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-2-765x269.png 765w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-2-1536x540.png 1536w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-2-2048x720.png 2048w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-2-427x150.png 427w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-2-100x35.png 100w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-2-996x350.png 996w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-2-788x276.png 788w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So, click on any of the fields that you want to sort by. Here I will sort by the <strong>PID(Process ID).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u278e Now, click on <strong>PID<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u278f Now, press the <strong>ENTER <\/strong>button.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Output &gt;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>As you can see from the picture below that the <strong>PID <\/strong>column is sorted.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2206 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-3.png\" alt=\"using htop command in linux for sorting\" width=\"825\" height=\"287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-3.png 825w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-3-300x104.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-3-1024x356.png 1024w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-3-768x267.png 768w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-3-1536x534.png 1536w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-3-2048x712.png 2048w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-3-431x150.png 431w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-3-100x35.png 100w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-3-1006x350.png 1006w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-3-788x274.png 788w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Example_3_Showing_Linux_Processes_for_a_Specific_User_Using_the_%E2%80%9Chtop%E2%80%9D_Command_in_Linux\"><\/span>Example 3: Showing Linux Processes for a Specific User Using the \u201chtop\u201d Command in Linux<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you want to show the <strong>Linux processes<\/strong> of a certain user you have to use the <strong>option(-u)<\/strong>. You will have to use the command then the option and the user name. Now follow the steps below.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Steps to Follow &gt;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u278a At first open the <strong>Ubuntu Terminal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u278b Type the following command in the command prompt:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-bash\" data-line=\"\">htop -u akash<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>\u278c Now, press the <strong>ENTER<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Output &gt;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>As you can see that the <strong>htop <\/strong>operation printed the process list for the user <strong>akash<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2207\" src=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-4.png\" alt=\"showing specific user list using the htop command in linux\" width=\"825\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-4.png 825w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-4-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-4-1024x492.png 1024w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-4-767x368.png 767w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-4-1536x737.png 1536w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-4-2048x983.png 2048w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-4-313x150.png 313w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-4-100x48.png 100w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-4-729x350.png 729w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-4-788x378.png 788w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Similar Readings<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/free-command-in-linux\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The \u201cfree\u201d Command in Linux [8 Practical Examples]<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/getent-command-in-linux\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The \u201cgetent\u201d Command in Linux [11 Practical Examples]<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/groupadd-command-in-linux\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The \u201cgroupadd\u201d Command in Linux [7 Practical Examples]<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/addgroup-command-in-linux\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The \u201caddgroup\u201d Command in Linux [7 Practical Examples]<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/groups-command-in-linux\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The \u201cgroups\u201d Command in Linux [6 Practical Examples]<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/firewall-cmd-command-in-linux\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The \u201cfirewall-cmd\u201d Command in Linux [7 Practical Examples]<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Example_4_Showing_Help_Page_for_%E2%80%9Chtop%E2%80%9D_Command_in_Linux\"><\/span>Example 4: Showing Help Page for \u201chtop\u201d Command in Linux<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you want to see the <strong>help <\/strong>page you will use the same <strong>htop <\/strong>command in <strong>Linux<\/strong>. For this, you will have to use the option <strong>(-h)<\/strong>. Follow the steps below to know how this works.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Steps to Follow &gt;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u278a At first open the <strong>Ubuntu Terminal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u278b Type the following command in the command prompt:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-bash\" data-line=\"\">htop -h<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>\u278c Now, press the <strong>ENTER<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Output &gt;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>As you can see that the <strong>htop <\/strong>operation printed the <strong>help <\/strong>page.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2209\" src=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-6.png\" alt=\"Showing the help page\" width=\"825\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-6.png 825w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-6-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-6-1024x516.png 1024w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-6-767x387.png 767w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-6-1536x775.png 1536w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-6-2048x1033.png 2048w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-6-297x150.png 297w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-6-100x50.png 100w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-6-694x350.png 694w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-6-788x397.png 788w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Example_5_Using_%E2%80%9Chtop%E2%80%9D_Command_in_Linux_with_Redirection\"><\/span>Example 5: Using \u201chtop\u201d Command in Linux with Redirection<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In this example, I will redirect the output of the <strong>htop <\/strong>command to a different file. Now follow the steps below to see how this works.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Steps to Follow &gt;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u278a At first open the <strong>Ubuntu Terminal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u278b Type the following command in the command prompt:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-bash\" data-line=\"\">htop -h &gt; File1.txt<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>\u278c Now, press the <strong>ENTER<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p>\u278d Type the following command in the command prompt:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-bash\" data-line=\"\">cat File1.txt<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>\u278e Now, press the <strong>ENTER<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Output &gt;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>As you can see that the <strong>htop <\/strong>operation printed the <strong>help <\/strong>page for the <strong>htop <\/strong>command in <strong>Linux<\/strong>.\u00a0 But instead of printing it on the terminal, I redirected that output to File1.txt.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2208\" src=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-5.png\" alt=\"using redirection with htop command\" width=\"825\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-5.png 825w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-5-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-5-1024x530.png 1024w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-5-767x397.png 767w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-5-1536x795.png 1536w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-5-2048x1060.png 2048w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-5-290x150.png 290w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-5-100x52.png 100w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-5-676x350.png 676w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-5-788x407.png 788w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#cedfe2;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#E8F9FC;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;\"><strong>Note: <\/strong>The <strong>cat <\/strong>command is used for viewing file content. <\/div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Similar Readings<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/groupmod-command-in-linux\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The \u201cgroupmod\u201d Command in Linux [5+ Practical Examples]<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/id-command-in-linux\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The \u201cid\u201d Command in Linux [7+ Practical Examples]<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/service-command-in-linux\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The \u201cservice\u201d Command in Linux [6 Practical Examples]<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/sestatus-command-in-linux\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The \u201csestatus\u201d Command in Linux [4 Practical Examples]<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/shutdown-command-in-linux\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The \u201cshutdown\u201d Command in Linux [7 Practical Examples]<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/finger-command-in-linux\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The \u201cfinger\u201d Command in Linux [6 Practical Examples]<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Example_6_Showing_Linux_Processes_as_Tree_View_Using_the_%E2%80%9Chtop%E2%80%9D_Command_in_Linux\"><\/span>Example 6: Showing Linux Processes as Tree View Using the \u201chtop\u201d Command in Linux<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you want to see the <strong>Linux processes <\/strong>as a tree view you have to use the <strong>option (&#8211;tree)<\/strong>. Now follow the steps below to see how this works.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Steps to Follow &gt;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u278a At first open the <strong>Ubuntu Terminal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u278b Type the following command in the command prompt:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-bash\" data-line=\"\">htop --tree<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>\u278c Now, press the <strong>ENTER<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Output &gt;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>As you can see that the <strong>htop <\/strong>operation printed the <strong>tree <\/strong>view of the list.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2210\" src=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-7.png\" alt=\"Showing the tree view\" width=\"825\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-7.png 825w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-7-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-7-1024x494.png 1024w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-7-767x370.png 767w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-7-1536x741.png 1536w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-7-2048x988.png 2048w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-7-311x150.png 311w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-7-100x48.png 100w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-7-726x350.png 726w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-7-788x380.png 788w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#cedfe2;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#E8F9FC;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;\"> <strong>Note: <\/strong>You can just use the <strong>F5<\/strong> button to toggle between the list view and the tree view. <\/div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Similar Readings<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/dmesg-command-in-linux\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The \u201cdmesg\u201d Command in Linux [7+ Practical Examples]<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/install-command-in-linux\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The \u201cinstall\u201d Command in Linux [6+ Practical Examples]<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/reboot-command-in-linux\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The \u201creboot\u201d Command in Linux [3 Practical Examples]<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/sync-command-in-linux\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The \u201csync\u201d Command in Linux [8 Practical Examples]<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/chage-command-in-linux\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The \u201cchage\u201d Command in Linux [7 Practical Examples]<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/env-command-in-linux\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The \u201cenv \u201d Command in Linux [9 Practical Examples]<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Example_7_Using_%E2%80%9Chtop%E2%80%9D_Command_in_Linux_to_Disable_the_Mouse_in_ListTree_View\"><\/span>Example 7: Using \u201chtop\u201d Command in Linux to Disable the Mouse in List\/Tree View<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If I want to disable the functionality of the mouse inside the <strong>processes list <\/strong>I will have to use the option <strong>(-M) <\/strong>with the command <strong>htop<\/strong>. Now follow the steps below to see how this works.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Steps to Follow &gt;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u278a At first open the <strong>Ubuntu Terminal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u278b Type the following command in the command prompt:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-bash\" data-line=\"\">htop -M<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>\u278c Now, press the <strong>ENTER<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Output &gt;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>As you can see that the <strong>htop <\/strong>operation was successful. Here the mouse function is disabled. I used the <strong>arrow <\/strong>keys to navigate.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2203\" src=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-8.png\" alt=\"using the _M option\" width=\"825\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-8.png 825w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-8-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-8-1024x498.png 1024w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-8-767x373.png 767w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-8-1536x747.png 1536w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-8-2048x995.png 2048w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-8-309x150.png 309w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-8-100x49.png 100w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-8-720x350.png 720w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htop-command-in-linux-8-788x383.png 788w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#cedfe2;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#E8F9FC;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;\"> <strong>Note: <\/strong>You can just use the <strong>F<\/strong> buttons to perform various operations, which is at bottom of the picture. <\/div><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In this article, I have tried to show you how the <strong>htop <\/strong>command works. And I have also included some useful examples. 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