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    +1 for htop. This is one of the first program I install on a new system. It makes my life much easier. The tree view is also very handy. Commented Nov 24, 2010 at 12:22
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    top also has colors. Press z. Commented Jan 12, 2011 at 1:41
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    You're right! top has colors! Too bad its colors are quite useless, specially when compared to htop (which fades other users processes and highlights the program basename). Commented Jan 12, 2011 at 18:17
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    top can also kill processes without leaving. Just hit k. Commented Jul 19, 2012 at 13:57
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    And htop -p PID will work too, just like the example given by @Michael Mrozek. Commented Nov 25, 2014 at 12:05