htop

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I was looking for a tool that would allow me to SSH into a server and see what services are running and the performance output. Top does provide good general stats on memory usage and what is running on a Linux server. But, I wanted some real-time visualization on CPU usage. So, I found htop.

htop gives me a way to actively see CPU, RAM, and swap memory in a visual context. Other features allow me to tree out services and programs that are running. Function keys allow me to toggle layout and to quickly exit the program. I can even scroll the complete list of running items.

Installation notes:

sudo apt-get install htop

For more information on htop see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Htop