How to Install rtop on Arch Linux

rtop is a monitoring tool for server resources that displays vital system statistics in real-time. This tutorial will explain how to install rtop on Arch Linux using the command line.

Prerequisites

Before we start, make sure your system is up-to-date by running the following command:

sudo pacman -Syu

Installation

Follow these steps to install rtop on your Arch Linux system:

1. Open up your terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T or by searching for Terminal in the application launcher.

2. Install the required dependencies using the following command:

   sudo pacman -S zlib ncurses git 
   

3. Clone the rtop repository from GitHub using the following command:

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

4. Change the directory to the cloned repository:

   cd rtop/
   

5. Build and install rtop using the following command:

   make && sudo make install
   

6. Once the installation is complete, run rtop using the following command:

   rtop
   

   This will launch the rtop application, and you will see system statistics in real-time.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we showed you how to install rtop on your Arch Linux system. You can use rtop to monitor system resources and keep an eye on server activity in real-time. If you have any questions or face any issues, please leave a comment below.