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Bottom in Termux – Monitor System and Resource Usage

Bottom is a customizable system monitoring tool for the terminal. It displays information about CPU usage, memory, running processes, network activity, and disk usage. It provides graphs, tables, and different configuration options to help you monitor system performance in Termux.

Here’s what you can do with bottom tool in Termux:

  • Monitor CPU usage in real time.
  • View memory and RAM usage.
  • Monitor running processes.
  • Check network activity.
  • View disk usage information.
  • Display CPU and memory graphs.
  • Search and sort running processes.
  • View process details in tree mode.

Install Bottom in Termux

You can easily install Bottom on Termux using the following commands below. Copy and run each command one by one in your terminal.

First, update and upgrade the packages:

pkg update && pkg upgrade -y

Install Rust:

pkg install rust -y

Install Bottom using Cargo:

cargo install --locked bottom --no-default-features

Once the installation is complete, Bottom is ready to use in your Termux terminal.

Use Bottom in Termux

Bottom provides several commands and options to monitor system resources and customize how information appears in the terminal.

Start Bottom:

btm

Show the help menu:

btm -h

Show the installed version:

btm -V

Use a basic layout without graphs:

btm -b

Start with an expanded widget:

btm -e

Set the data refresh rate:

btm -r 1000

Set the default widget to CPU:

btm --default_widget_type cpu

Set the default widget to memory:

btm --default_widget_type mem

Set the default widget to network:

btm --default_widget_type net

Set the default widget to processes:

btm --default_widget_type proc

Display temperature in Celsius:

btm -c

Display temperature in Fahrenheit:

btm -f

Display temperature in Kelvin:

btm -k

Enable process tree mode:

btm -T

Group processes with the same name:

btm -g

Enable case-sensitive process searching:

btm -S

Use a dot marker for graphs:

btm -m

Hide the graph time scale:

btm --hide_time

Display network usage in bytes:

btm --network_use_bytes

Display memory cache and buffer information:

btm --enable_cache_memory

Use the Gruvbox theme:

btm --theme gruvbox

Use the Nord theme:

btm --theme nord

These commands let you monitor different system resources, change the default view, and customize the appearance and behavior of Bottom.

End Note

Bottom is a useful terminal-based system monitor for checking CPU usage, memory, processes, and network activity. It provides real-time graphs, customizable widgets, and different themes to help you view system information in one place.

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