# htop

> Display dynamic real-time information about running processes. An enhanced version of `top`.
> More information: <https://htop.dev/>.

- Start `htop`:

`htop`

- Start `htop` displaying processes owned by a specific user:

`htop --user {{username}}`

- Display processes hierarchically in a tree view to show the parent-child relationships:

`htop --tree`

- Sort processes by a specified `sort_item` (use `htop --sort help` for available options):

`htop --sort {{sort_item}}`

- Start `htop` with the specified delay between updates, in tenths of a second (i.e. 50 = 5 seconds):

`htop --delay {{50}}`

- See interactive commands while running htop:

`<?>`

- Switch to a different tab:

`<Tab>`

- Display help:

`htop --help`
