rtop is a monitoring tool designed to help system administrators monitor the resource usage of their servers. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing rtop on Elementary OS Latest.
Before starting with the installation process, you need to ensure that your system meets the following prerequisites:
sudo access.Open Terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T or by searching for Terminal in the Applications menu.
Update the package list and upgrade the system by running the following command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
Install the required packages by running the following command:
sudo apt install git build-essential libssl-dev zlib1g-dev
Clone the rtop repository using Git by running the following command:
git clone https://github.com/rapidloop/rtop.git
Change your current directory to the rtop directory by running the following command:
cd rtop
Build rtop from source by running the following command:
make
Install rtop by running the following command:
sudo make install
Verify that rtop has been installed correctly by running the following command:
rtop
This will launch rtop and display a real-time monitoring screen that shows CPU and memory usage.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed rtop on Elementary OS Latest. You can now use this tool to monitor the resource usage of your system.
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