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title: Install ctop on Linux | Snap Store
description: Get the latest version of ctop for Linux - Top-like interface for container
  metrics
url: https://snapcraft.io/container-top
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# ctop (container-top)

[Will Sinatra (durrendal)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/durrendal "View all snaps from Will Sinatra (durrendal)")

* [Will Sinatra (durrendal)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/durrendal "View all snaps from Will Sinatra (durrendal)")
* [Development](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=development)
* [Server and Cloud](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=server-and-cloud)

latest/stable v0.7.7

Install latest/stable of ctop

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**Install using the command line**

```
sudo snap install container-top
```

Don't have snapd? [Get set up for snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

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### Package name

* container-top

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### License

* MIT

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### Last updated

* 31 May 2026 - latest/stable
* 20 May 2026 - latest/edge

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### Contact

* [durrendal@lambdacreate.com](mailto:durrendal@lambdacreate.com "mailto:durrendal@lambdacreate.com")

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### Source code

* [github.com/bcicen/ctop](https://github.com/bcicen/ctop "https://github.com/bcicen/ctop")

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### Report a bug

* [github.com/durrendal/ctop-snap](https://github.com/durrendal/ctop-snap "https://github.com/durrendal/ctop-snap")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/container-top#report-snap-modal)

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* [Description](https://snapcraft.io/container-top#tab-description)
* [Security](https://snapcraft.io/container-top#tab-security)

#### Top-like interface for container metrics

ctop provides a concise and condensed overview of real-time metrics for
multiple containers. It has built-in support for Docker and runC.

Features:

* Real-time container metrics (CPU, memory, network, block I/O)
* Interactive terminal UI similar to top/htop
* Container management (start, stop, remove)
* Log viewing and inspection
* Sorting and filtering capabilities
* Works with Docker and runC containers

Big data icons created by xnimrodx - Flaticon

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## Install ctop on your Linux distribution

Choose your Linux distribution to get detailed installation instructions. If yours is not shown, get more details on the [installing snapd documentation](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

[### Arch Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/container-top/arch)

[### CentOS](https://snapcraft.io/install/container-top/centos)

[### Debian](https://snapcraft.io/install/container-top/debian)

[### elementary OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/container-top/elementary)

[### Fedora](https://snapcraft.io/install/container-top/fedora)

[### KDE Neon](https://snapcraft.io/install/container-top/kde-neon)

[### Kubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/container-top/kubuntu)

[### Manjaro](https://snapcraft.io/install/container-top/manjaro)

[### Pop!\_OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/container-top/pop)

[### openSUSE](https://snapcraft.io/install/container-top/opensuse)

[### Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/container-top/rhel)

[### Ubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/container-top/ubuntu)

[### Raspberry Pi](https://snapcraft.io/install/container-top/raspbian)