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How to install HTOP - terminal based task manager on Ubuntu 16.04

HTOP is a popular task manager for Linux Commandline interface. It even allows you to stop certain tasks as well as start them along with many other options.
Before we move on, a suggestion is that HTOP looks, feels and works best with Terminator. Here is how to install Terminator.

Here is how to install Terminator:
  1. Open Terminal/Terminator with "CTRL + ALT +t"
  2. Type "sudo apt-get install htop" in Terminal/Terminator
  3. provide password
  4. Follow the instructions
  5. wait for it...
  6. here you are... HTOP is installed
  7. To open HTOP, type "htop" in command line and enjoy the fun features
Also, HTOP is the best task manager there is for command-line interface of linux.

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