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@@ -1,50 +1,56 @@ -htop -==== +[](https://travis-ci.org/hishamhm/htop) +[](http://hisham.hm/htop/index.php?page=author#paypal) -by Hisham Muhammad <hisham@gobolinux.org> +[htop](http://hisham.hm/htop/) +==== -2004 - 2015 +by Hisham Muhammad <hisham@gobolinux.org> (2004 - 2016) Introduction ------------ -This is htop, an interactive process viewer. -It requires ncurses. It is developed primarily on Linux, +This is `htop`, an interactive process viewer. +It requires `ncurses`. It is developed primarily on Linux, but we also have code for running under FreeBSD and Mac OS X (help and testing are wanted for these platforms!) This software has evolved considerably over the years, and is reasonably complete, but there is always room for improvement. -Comparison between 'htop' and classic 'top' +Comparison between `htop` and classic `top` ------------------------------------------- -* 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. -* 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 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). -* In 'htop' you don't need to type the process number to - kill a process, in 'top' you do. -* In 'htop' you don't need to type the process number or - the priority value to renice a process, in 'top' you do. -* In 'htop' you can kill multiple processes at once. -* 'top' is older, hence, more tested. +* In `htop` you don't need to type the process number to + kill a process, in `top` you do. +* In `htop` you don't need to type the process number or + the priority value to renice a process, in `top` you do. +* In `htop` you can kill multiple processes at once. +* `top` is older, hence, more tested. Compilation instructions ------------------------ This program is distributed as a standard autotools-based package. -See the INSTALL file for detailed instructions, but you are -probably used to the common `./configure`/`make`/`make install` routine. +See the [INSTALL](/INSTALL) file for detailed instructions, but you are +probably used to the common routine: + + ./autogen.sh && ./configure && make + +By default `make install` will install into `/usr/local`, for changing +the path use `./configure --prefix=/some/path`. + +See the manual page (`man htop`) or the on-line help ('F1' or 'h' +inside `htop`) for a list of supported key commands. -When fetching the code from the development repository, you need -to run the `./autogen.sh` script, which in turn requires autotools -to be installed. +If not all keys work check your curses configuration. -See the manual page (man htop) or the on-line help ('F1' or 'h' -inside htop) for a list of supported key commands. +## License -if not all keys work check your curses configuration. +GNU General Public License, version 2 (GPL-2.0) |