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Htop

htop is an interactive system monitor process viewer and process manager. It is designed as an alternative to the Unix program top.

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Developers
Hisham Muhammad (2004–2019) htop developer team (2020–present)
License
GPL-2.0-or-later
Operating system
Linux, macOS, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, Solaris, Illumos, OpenIndiana
Original author
Hisham Muhammad
Release
May 2004; 22 years ago (2004-05)
Repository
github.com/htop-dev/htop

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Htop

Nodes12
Edges11
Triples12
Avg. degree1.83
Density0.166667
Components1

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Htop

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Developers · 1
Htop → Hisham Muhammad (2004–2019) htop developer team (2020–present)
License · 1
Htop → GPL-2.0-or-later
Operating system · 1
Htop → Linux, macOS, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, Solaris, Illumos, OpenIndiana
Original author · 1
Htop → Hisham Muhammad
Release · 1
Htop → May 2004; 22 years ago (2004-05)
Repository · 1
Htop → github.com/htop-dev/htop
Stable release · 1
Htop → 3.5.3 / 16 August 2026
Type · 1
Htop → Process Viewer / System monitor
Website · 1
Htop → htop.dev
Written in · 1
Htop → C (ncurses library)

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Important terminology

top processes system support also monitor original ncurses unix program list running provides visual information added openbsd freebsd macos solaris

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
HtopDevelopersHisham Muhammad (2004–2019) htop developer team (2020–present)1.00infobox
HtopLicenseGPL-2.0-or-later1.00infobox
HtopOperating systemLinux, macOS, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, Solaris, Illumos, OpenIndiana1.00infobox
HtopOriginal authorHisham Muhammad1.00infobox
HtopReleaseMay 2004; 22 years ago (2004-05)1.00infobox
HtopRepositorygithub.com/htop-dev/htop1.00infobox
HtopStable release3.5.3 / 16 August 20261.00infobox
HtopTypeProcess Viewer / System monitor1.00infobox
HtopWebsitehtop.dev1.00infobox
HtopWritten inC (ncurses library)1.00infobox
Htopis ainteractive system monitor process viewer and process manager0.90text
Htoprelated to External linksHomepage0.60section

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