Here's one way to disable colored output in top:

Step 1: Run top

Step 2: Press the z key to toggle the color mode

Step 3: Press the W key to save the new setting

For reference, look at the top man page, specifically Section 4: Interactive Commands. There you will find the following descriptions of these two interactive commands:

W  :Write-the-Configuration-File
    This will save all of your options and toggles plus the
    current display mode and delay time.  By issuing this command
    just before quitting top, you will be able restart later in
    exactly that same state.

z  :Color/Monochrome toggle
    Switches the `current' window between your last used color
    scheme and the older form of black-on-white or white-on-black.
    This command will alter both the summary area and task area
    but does not affect the state of the `x', `y' or `b' toggles.

Here's one way to disable colored output in top:

Step 1: Run top

Step 2: Press the z key to toggle the color mode

Step 3: Press the W key to save the new setting

For reference, look at the top man page, specifically Section 4: Interactive Commands. There you will find the following descriptions of these two interactive commands:

W  :Write-the-Configuration-File
    This will save all of your options and toggles plus the
    current display mode and delay time.  By issuing this command
    just before quitting top, you will be able restart later in
    exactly that same state.

z  :Color/Monochrome toggle
    Switches the `current' window between your last used color
    scheme and the older form of black-on-white or white-on-black.
    This command will alter both the summary area and task area
    but does not affect the state of the `x', `y' or `b' toggles.

Also see these related posts:

• Set default color for top

• Setting the TOPCOLORS environment variable

Here's one way to disable colored output in top:

Step 1: Run top

Step 2: Press the z key to toggle the color mode

Step 3: Press the W key to save the new setting

Here's one way to disable colored output in top:

Step 1: Run top

Step 2: Press the z key to toggle the color mode

Step 3: Press the W key to save the new setting

For reference, look at the top man page, specifically Section 4: Interactive Commands. There you will find the following descriptions of these two interactive commands:

W  :Write-the-Configuration-File
    This will save all of your options and toggles plus the
    current display mode and delay time.  By issuing this command
    just before quitting top, you will be able restart later in
    exactly that same state.

z  :Color/Monochrome toggle
    Switches the `current' window between your last used color
    scheme and the older form of black-on-white or white-on-black.
    This command will alter both the summary area and task area
    but does not affect the state of the `x', `y' or `b' toggles.