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Colorful Resource Monitor: btop

Watch CPU, memory, disks and network with animated graphs and themes.

LinuxProcessessystemmonitoringLow risk
Run btop to open the resource monitor; use arrow keys or the mouse and press q to quit.

01Command

Command
$ btop

02What it does

btop, also called btop++, is a heavily themed resource monitor with per-core CPU graphs, memory and disk panels and a sortable process list. It supports presets, mouse control and configurable themes, making monitoring pleasant as well as informative.

03Risk

RiskLow risk
Requirementssudo apt install btop
!Warning: Fancy graphs cost some CPU themselves; on very constrained machines prefer a lighter monitor such as top or glances.

04Undo

✓No undo needed — this command does not change persistent state.

05Sources

  • aristocratos/btop
    GitHub · vendor-doc · 2026-09-20
    Evidence: Documents btop layout, themes and key bindings.
  • Debian package: btop
    Debian · vendor-doc · 2026-09-20
    Evidence: Installs btop++, a resource monitor with rich graphs.

Last verified: 2026-09-20 · Category: System & Settings

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