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title: Install ctop on Pop!_OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of ctop for on Pop!_OS - Top-like interface for
  container metrics
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/container-top/pop
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# Install ctop on **Pop!\_OS**

# ctop (container-top)

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/container-top/pop#install)

#### 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

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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/install/container-top/pop#report-snap-modal)

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## Enable snaps on Pop!\_OS and install ctop

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 Pop!\_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 ctop

To install ctop, simply use the following command:

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

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