rtop is a remote system monitoring tool that allows users to view system metrics and statistics in real-time. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install rtop on EndeavourOS Latest using the github.com/rapidloop/rtop repository.
Before proceeding with this tutorial, ensure you have:
Before installing any new package, it is important to update the system to ensure that all the currently installed packages are up-to-date. Update your system using the following command:
$ sudo pacman -Syu
rtop is written in the Go programming language. Therefore, we need to install the Go language compiler and tools before we can proceed with the installation. To install the Go programming language, use the following command:
$ sudo pacman -S go
To install rtop, we need to clone the github.com/rapidloop/rtop repository to our system. To do so, run:
$ git clone https://github.com/rapidloop/rtop.git
After the repository is cloned to your local machine, change to the cloned rtop directory and install it using the go tool. The installation process will begin, and you will see a progress bar on your terminal.
$ cd rtop
$ go build
$ sudo mv rtop /usr/local/bin
Now that rtop is installed on your system, you can start monitoring your system metrics in real-time by running the following command in your terminal:
$ rtop
Conclusion: You have successfully installed rtop on EndeavourOS Latest. You can now use rtop to monitor your system stats in real-time.
To learn more about rtop, consult the official documentation at https://github.com/rapidloop/rtop.
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