What is the colorized version of the Linux "top" program?

Question

I didn't know "top" had a nicer colorized version like this. What is the command? Does anyone recognize this?

score 29 · Accepted Answer · edited Nov 07 '16 at 05:50

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This is htop, an interactive process viewer for Linux. It is a text-mode application (for console or X terminals) and requires ncurses.

edited Nov 07 '16 at 05:50

Gareth

answered Nov 28 '08 at 19:32

score 17 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 28 '08 at 19:35

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Try z/Z in top

answered Nov 28 '08 at 19:35

flolo

score 3 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 16 '21 at 10:16

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The programm in the screenshot is htop.

But you even can colorize the powerful top program. That for type in top capital Z and follow the instructions printed there.

Afterwards save to the configuration file typing capital W and confirm with y.

answered Jul 16 '21 at 10:16

tasmo

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Apr 17 '25 at 08:49

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But still htop is way more beautiful XD

answered Apr 17 '25 at 08:49

ricardo

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