{"id":258,"date":"2016-02-25T15:44:44","date_gmt":"2016-02-25T20:44:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/underhost.com\/blog\/?p=258"},"modified":"2025-05-05T03:33:42","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T07:33:42","slug":"install-htop-2-0-better-linux-process-monitoring-for-rhel-centos-fedora","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/underhost.com\/blog\/install-htop-2-0-better-linux-process-monitoring-for-rhel-centos-fedora\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install and Use Htop on Linux (Step-by-Step Updated Guide)"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/i> Why Choose Htop Over Top in 2025?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Htop is a powerful, interactive process monitor for Linux and Unix-like systems. It’s a superior alternative to the default top<\/code> command.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s why users still prefer htop in 2025:<\/p>\n

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  • <\/i> Real-time monitoring with a color-coded interface<\/li>\n
  • <\/i> Vertical and horizontal scrolling<\/li>\n
  • <\/i> Full mouse support for process control<\/li>\n
  • <\/i> Tree view for process hierarchy<\/li>\n
  • <\/i> Fast search and filtering features<\/li>\n
  • <\/i> Batch process termination without entering PIDs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    <\/i> New in 2025: Htop Improvements You Should Know<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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    • <\/i> Battery usage stats on laptops<\/li>\n
    • <\/i> Enhanced support for cgroups v2<\/li>\n
    • <\/i> Optimized CPU threading for multi-core systems<\/li>\n
    • <\/i> JSON output support for automation<\/li>\n
    • <\/i> New accessibility and dark mode UI themes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      <\/i> How to Install Htop on Major Linux Distributions<\/strong><\/h2>\n

      <\/i> RHEL\/CentOS (Incl. Rocky Linux & AlmaLinux)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
      # yum install epel-release\r\n# yum install htop<\/code><\/pre>\n
      On RHEL 8+ systems, use:<\/p>\n
      # dnf install epel-release\r\n# dnf install htop<\/code><\/pre>\n
      <\/i> Fedora<\/strong><\/h3>\n
      # dnf install htop<\/code><\/pre>\n
      <\/i> Ubuntu\/Debian<\/strong><\/h3>\n
      # sudo apt update\r\n# sudo apt install htop<\/code><\/pre>\n
      <\/i> Arch Linux \/ Manjaro<\/strong><\/h3>\n
      # sudo pacman -Syu htop<\/code><\/pre>\n
      <\/i> openSUSE<\/strong><\/h3>\n
      # sudo zypper install htop<\/code><\/pre>\n
      <\/i> FreeBSD<\/strong><\/h3>\n
      # sudo pkg install htop<\/code><\/pre>\n
      Or build from ports:<\/p>\n
      # cd \/usr\/ports\/sysutils\/htop && make install clean<\/code><\/pre>\n
      <\/i> How to Launch and Use Htop<\/strong><\/h2>\n
      htop<\/code><\/pre>\n
      Useful keyboard shortcuts:<\/p>\n
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      • F2<\/strong> \u2013 Setup menu<\/li>\n
      • F3<\/strong> \u2013 Search<\/li>\n
      • F4<\/strong> \u2013 Filter<\/li>\n
      • F5<\/strong> \u2013 Tree view<\/li>\n
      • F6<\/strong> \u2013 Sort columns<\/li>\n
      • F9<\/strong> \u2013 Kill process<\/li>\n
      • F10<\/strong> \u2013 Quit htop<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
        <\/i> Expert Tips for Using Htop<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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        • Press e<\/code> to view environment variables<\/li>\n
        • Press u<\/code> to filter processes by user<\/li>\n
        • Customize layout and save preferences in the F2 setup menu<\/li>\n
        • Use mouse clicks to kill or renice processes without typing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
          <\/i> Final Thoughts<\/strong><\/h2>\n
          In 2025, htop remains a must-have tool for Linux system administrators and developers. Its visual interface, advanced filtering, and live updates make it far superior to top<\/code>. Install htop today and take control of your Linux processes with ease.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
          Learn how to install and use htop on all major Linux distributions. A powerful alternative to top, with real-time monitoring, mouse support, and modern features.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5255,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,25],"tags":[7,28,26,27],"class_list":["post-258","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-install","category-linux","tag-centos","tag-debian","tag-fedora","tag-htop"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/underhost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/258","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/underhost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/underhost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/underhost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/underhost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=258"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/underhost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/258\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5257,"href":"https:\/\/underhost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/258\/revisions\/5257"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/underhost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5255"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/underhost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=258"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/underhost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=258"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/underhost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=258"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}