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btop

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JdeBP·Jul 4, 2026

Well, unless one is using FreeBSD or OpenBSD, where the btop code is still using 32-bit integers to calculate 64-bit sizes, and falling prey to unsigned integer wraparound. htop's code calculates using size_t, which ends up as a 64-bit integer on 64-bit architectures. * https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48778757 (https://crocidb.com/post/freebsd-ate-my-ram/) * https://github.com/aristocratos/btop/pull/1728

In Explanation of everything you can see in htop/top on Linux (2019)

imrehg·Jul 4, 2026

I've relatively recently migrated over to using btop[0], and it's the kind of modern interface, useful and informative, that I needed. As others mention it - it seems to shows the Watts used as well :) (and network, and GPU, and disks,....) [0]: https://github.com/aristocratos/btop

In Explanation of everything you can see in htop/top on Linux (2019)

JdeBP·Jul 4, 2026

Ports is on 1.4.7. * https://freshports.org/sysutils/btop/ The fix is still pending being even made to the origin version. * https://github.com/aristocratos/btop/pull/1728

In FreeBSD ate my RAM

trevortheblack·Nov 8, 2025

I used to have btop running in a stand-alone terminal, so that I could monitor my system for any weirdness, but I ended up ending the practice as btop leaks memory like crazy: https://github.com/aristocratos/btop/issues/912 It wasn't uncommon for gigabytes of ram getting taken up after a day or two of uptime

In Btop: A better modern alternative of htop with a gamified interface

vismit2000·Nov 8, 2025Submission

Btop: A better modern alternative of htop with a gamified interface

190 points · Open discussion

h4ch1·Oct 14, 2025

I personally prefer btop [0] over gtop. Not written in js is kind of a plus. [0] https://github.com/aristocratos/btop

In Modern Linux tools

haswell·Mar 26, 2025

I’d summarize btop++ as: a much richer and more flexible experience with a very pleasing UI. Screenshots summarize this better than I can [0]. - [0] https://github.com/aristocratos/btop?tab=readme-ov-file#scre...

In You might want to stop running atop

indigodaddy·Jan 16, 2025Submission

btop++ – C++ version/continuation of bashtop and bpytop

1 points · Open discussion

bjourne·Dec 25, 2024Submission

Btop: A Monitor of Resources

3 points · Open discussion

tosh·Nov 21, 2024Submission

btop: A Monitor of Resources

1 points · Open discussion

notorandit·Sep 22, 2024Submission

Btop adds initial Intel GPU support

2 points · Open discussion

Am4TIfIsER0ppos·Aug 27, 2024

If anyone want to see an example of graphing use the braille characters (I think) look at btop https://github.com/aristocratos/btop Speaking of misaligned characters: an upgrade a few months back in some thing (font, terminal, or renderer) caused the characters to be shifted up or down one pixel so the bottom and top now touch between lines

In The Tao of Unicode Sparklines (2021)

ffsm8·Aug 11, 2024

Reading your comment I was putting my money on a customized glances - but after checking the slide... Nope, that's just the default view for btop++ (first screenshot in the link) https://github.com/aristocratos/btop

In Black Hat 2024: Secure Shells in Shambles [pdf]

gorgoiler·Jul 28, 2024

I absolutely love it, very intelligently put together. The gold standard for this in the terminal is btop. Check it out if you’re into this sort of thing: Example: https://terminalroot.com.br/assets/img/cpp/btop.png Repo: https://github.com/aristocratos/btop

In An experiment in UI density created with Svelte

withinboredom·Jun 30, 2024

You may be interested in btop: https://github.com/aristocratos/btop

In Show HN: Conway's Game of Life, but as a div full of Braille characters

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