How to Install rtop on OpenSUSE Latest

rtop is a monitoring tool for Linux system. It is an open source software designed to monitor the performance of your system in real time. rtop provides a responsive web interface that can be accessed from any device with a web browser. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps required to install rtop on OpenSUSE Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation of rtop, you need to ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

Step 1: Update the System

To ensure that your system has the latest packages and security updates, update your OpenSUSE system using the following command:

sudo zypper update

Step 2: Install Dependencies

You need to install the following dependencies before installing rtop:

sudo zypper install nodejs

Step 3: Install rtop

To install rtop, follow the steps below:

  1. Clone the rtop repository using git.

git clone https://github.com/rapidloop/rtop.git

  1. Navigate to the rtop directory using the cd command.

cd rtop

  1. Install the required Node.js packages.

npm install

  1. Start the rtop server.

npm start

By default, rtop starts on port 8080. If you want to start rtop on a different port, specify it using the PORT environment variable. For example, to run rtop on port 3000, run the following command:

PORT=3000 npm start

Step 4: Accessing rtop

Once the rtop server is running, you can access the rtop web interface using a web browser. Open your browser and navigate to the IP address of the machine where rtop is installed, followed by the port number (default is port 8080).

http://localhost:8080

You should now see the rtop web interface displaying the system performance metrics in real-time.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have gone through the steps required to install rtop on OpenSUSE Latest. After completing the installation, you can access the responsive web interface of rtop from any device with a web browser. You can use rtop to monitor the performance of your system in real-time, allowing you to make the necessary adjustments to ensure that your system runs smoothly.

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