rtop is a popular command-line monitoring tool for Linux and Unix systems. It enables users to monitor and manage system resources in real-time. In this tutorial, we will outline the steps to install rtop on FreeBSD.
Before proceeding with the installation, make sure you have access to the FreeBSD system and have administrative rights. You also need to have a functioning internet connection.
To install rtop, you need to first install the dependencies for it. Run the following command to install the dependencies:
pkg install -y cmake ncurses devel/pkgconf
You can clone the rtop repository from Github using Git. Run the following command to clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/rapidloop/rtop.git
After cloning the repository, navigate to the directory where the repository was cloned and run the following commands:
cd rtop
mkdir build
cd build
cmake ..
make
make install
The above commands will build and install rtop on your FreeBSD system.
To ensure that rtop is installed correctly, you can run the following command to check the version installed:
rtop --version
This should output the version of rtop that was installed.
rtop is a powerful monitoring tool that can help you visualize and manage system resources in real-time. In this tutorial, we outlined the steps to install rtop on FreeBSD. With these steps, you should now have a working installation of rtop on your system.
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