---
title: Install bashtop on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of bashtop for on elementary OS - Resource monitor
  for your terminal
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/bashtop/elementary
---

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# Install bashtop on **elementary OS**

# bashtop

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/bashtop/elementary#install)

#### Resource monitor for your terminal

Resource monitor that shows usage and stats for processor, memory, disks, network and processes.

* Easy to use, with a game inspired menu system.
* Fast and "mostly" responsive UI with UP, DOWN keys process selection.
* Function for showing detailed stats for selected process.
* Ability to filter processes.
* Easy switching between sorting options.
* Send SIGTERM, SIGKILL, SIGINT to selected process.
* UI menu for changing all config file options.
* Auto scaling graph for network usage.
* Shows message in menu if new version is available
* Shows current read and write speeds for disks
* Multiple data collection methods which can be switched if running on Linux

Once installed, run the following commands to improve functionality:
sudo snap connect bashtop:mount-observe
sudo snap connect bashtop:network-observe
sudo snap connect bashtop:hardware-observe
sudo snap connect bashtop:system-observe
sudo snap connect bashtop:process-control

### Package name

* bashtop

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### License

* Apache-2.0

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### Last updated

* 25 October 2022 - latest/stable
* 23 October 2022 - latest/edge

This snap hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues.

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### Websites

* [github.com/aristocratos/bashtop](https://github.com/aristocratos/bashtop "https://github.com/aristocratos/bashtop")

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### Contact

* [github.com/kz6fittycent/bashtop](https://github.com/kz6fittycent/bashtop "https://github.com/kz6fittycent/bashtop")

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## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install bashtop

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

Snap can be installed on elementary OS from the command line. Open *Terminal* from the Applications launcher and type the following:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.

### Install bashtop

To install bashtop, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install bashtop
```

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