YKYH Picks
☰ Menu
Home›Command-Line Tools›libgtop
CLI Open source 6 installs/mo

libgtop for Mac

Library for portably obtaining information about processes

Quick answer: libgtop is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install libgtop. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence. It has 6 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What libgtop is

libgtop is a command-line tool for macOS: library for portably obtaining information about processes.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence.

How to install libgtop

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install libgtop.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

Similar apps in Command-Line Tools

Closest apps in the same category, ordered by description similarity and install base. These are related tools, not confirmed substitutes; the comparison pages cover hand-picked head-to-head matchups.

charsCommand-line tool to display information about unicode charactersCLIOpen source5/moxwininfoPrint information about windows on an X serverCLIOpen source5/moyafYet another flowmeter: processes packet data from pcap(3)CLIOpen source7/mospawn-fcgiSpawn FastCGI processesCLIOpen source5/monaliTool for querying IP geographic information and CDN providerCLIOpen source8/momitieLibrary and tools for information extractionCLIOpen source9/mo

Frequently asked questions

How do I install libgtop on Mac?

Run brew install libgtop in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is libgtop open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence.

Does libgtop run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is libgtop?

It was installed 6 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #9151 in this catalogue.

What version of libgtop is current?

The latest packaged version is 2.40.0.