top and htop in Linux: View Running Processes in Ubuntu

1,207 views · Published 3 May 2009 · 1:50 · Indexed 22 September 2026

Channel: PC-Addicts · 2009 · Science & Technology

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See what's actually running on your Ubuntu machine using two terminal tools: top and htop. Run top to watch live CPU usage, load averages, and per-process resource use, then install and use htop for a colored, easier-to-read view with per-core meters and memory/swap graphs.

⏱ Chapters:
0:00 What we're covering: viewing running processes
0:22 Running top: live CPU, load averages, processes
0:57 Installing htop with apt
1:12 Using htop: colors, per-core meters, memory & swap
1:37 Wrapping up (Ctrl+C to quit)

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