How to Install htop in CentOS 7
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Summary: Learn how to easily install htop, a powerful system monitoring tool, on CentOS 7. Follow these simple steps to get htop up and running on your CentOS 7 system.
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If you’re managing a CentOS 7 server or system and need a reliable way to monitor its performance, htop is an excellent tool to have in your arsenal. htop provides a more user-friendly and interactive interface compared to the default system monitoring tools. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to install htop on CentOS 7:
Step 1: Open Terminal
First, you’ll need to open a terminal window on your CentOS 7 system. You can do this by either logging in directly to the system or accessing it remotely via SSH.
Step 2: Enable EPEL Repository
htop is not available in the default CentOS 7 repositories, so you’ll need to enable the Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux (EPEL) repository. Run the following command to enable EPEL:
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You may be prompted to confirm the installation by typing ‘y’ and then pressing Enter.
Step 3: Install htop
Once the EPEL repository is enabled, you can proceed to install htop using the yum package manager. Run the following command:
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Again, you may need to confirm the installation by typing ‘y’ and then pressing Enter.
Step 4: Run htop
After the installation is complete, you can run htop by simply typing the following command in your terminal:
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This will launch the htop interface, allowing you to monitor system resources such as CPU usage, memory usage, and running processes in real-time.
Step 5: Exiting htop
To exit htop and return to the terminal prompt, simply press the ‘q’ key on your keyboard.
Congratulations! You’ve successfully installed htop on your CentOS 7 system. You can now use htop to monitor your system’s performance more effectively.
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