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tiptop

:desktop_computer: Command-line system monitoring

How to install tiptop

pip install tiptop

tiptop use case

Real-time system resource monitoring and process management from the command line

When to use tiptop

  • Diagnosing high CPU, memory, or disk usage on a server or local machine
  • Monitoring system performance during software development or testing
  • Quickly identifying resource-hungry processes in a headless or SSH environment

When not to use tiptop

  • Collecting historical performance data over time
  • Needing a graphical dashboard with charts and trends
  • Managing remote systems without direct terminal access

tiptop features

  • · Real-time overview of CPU, memory, and swap usage
  • · Color-coded process list with sorting and filtering
  • · Tree view of processes with parent-child relationships
  • · Keyboard shortcuts for sending signals and managing processes

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