How to install htop on Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa)?

In this article we are going to learn the commands and steps to install htop package on Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa).


 

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Quick installation of htop Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.2.0-2build1:

Step 1: Update system:

	sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install: htop Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.2.0-2build1

Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:

	sudo apt-get install htop
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.2.0-2build1

Package Details

Package:htop Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.2.0-2build1
Version:2.2.0-2build1
Maintainer:Ubuntu Developers
Home page:https://hisham.hm/htop/
Description:interactive processes viewer Htop is an ncursed-based process viewer similar to top, but it allows one to scroll the list vertically and horizontally to see all processes and their full command lines. . Tasks related to processes (killing, renicing) can be done without entering their PIDs.
Distro:Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Release:
Repo/Section:utils

How to install htop Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.2.0-2build1 on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS?

First of all update your system with the command:

sudo apt-get update

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Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.

After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.

If htop Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.2.0-2build1 is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L htop Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.2.0-2build1' will give followin error.

deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L htop
dpkg-query: package 'htop' is not installed
Use dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list archive files contents.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ 

Installing htop Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.2.0-2build1:

After system update use the following command to install htop Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.2.0-2build1:

sudo apt-get install htop
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.2.0-2build1

Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.

How to uninstall/remove htop Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.2.0-2build1 from Ubuntu 20.04 LTS?

Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the htop Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.2.0-2build1 from Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.

To remove the htop Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.2.0-2build1 following command is used:

sudo apt-get remove  htop
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.2.0-2build1

Following command is used to remove the htop Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.2.0-2build1 package along with its dependencies:

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove htop
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.2.0-2build1

This will remove htop Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.2.0-2build1 and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.

Completely removing htop Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.2.0-2build1 with all configuration files:

Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:

sudo apt-get purge htop
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.2.0-2build1

or you can use following command also:

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove htop
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.2.0-2build1

Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with htop Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.2.0-2build1 package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.