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Top-like interface for container metrics

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<p align="center"><img width="200px" src="/_docs/img/logo.png" alt="ctop"/></p>

#

![release][release] ![homebrew][homebrew] ![macports][macports] ![scoop][scoop]

Top-like interface for container metrics

`ctop` provides a concise and condensed overview of real-time metrics for multiple containers:
<p align="center"><img src="_docs/img/grid.gif" alt="ctop"/></p>

as well as a [single container view][single_view] for inspecting a specific container.

`ctop` comes with built-in support for Docker and runC; connectors for other container and cluster systems are planned for future releases.

## Install

Fetch the [latest release](https://github.com/bcicen/ctop/releases) for your platform:

#### Debian/Ubuntu

Maintained by a [third party](https://packages.azlux.fr/)
```bash
sudo apt-get install ca-certificates curl gnupg lsb-release
curl -fsSL https://azlux.fr/repo.gpg.key | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/azlux-archive-keyring.gpg
echo \
  "deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture) signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/azlux-archive-keyring.gpg] http://packages.azlux.fr/debian \
  $(lsb_release -cs) main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/azlux.list >/dev/null
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install docker-ctop
```

#### Arch

```bash
sudo pacman -S ctop
```

_`ctop` is also available for Arch in the [AUR](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/ctop-bin/)_


#### Linux (Generic)

```bash
sudo wget https://github.com/bcicen/ctop/releases/download/v0.7.7/ctop-0.7.7-linux-amd64 -O /usr/local/bin/ctop
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/ctop
```

#### OS X

```bash
brew install ctop
```
or
```bash
sudo port install ctop
```
or
```bash
sudo curl -Lo /usr/local/bin/ctop https://github.com/bcicen/ctop/releases/download/v0.7.7/ctop-0.7.7-darwin-amd64
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/ctop
```

#### Windows

`ctop` is available in [scoop](https://scoop.sh/):

```powershell
scoop install ctop
```

#### Docker

```bash
docker run --rm -ti \
  --name=ctop \
  --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock:ro \
  quay.io/vektorlab/ctop:latest
```

## Building

Build steps can be found [here][build].

## Usage

`ctop` requires no arguments and uses Docker host variables by default. See [connectors][connectors] for further configuration options.

### Config file

While running, use `S` to save the current filters, sort field, and other options to a default config path (`~/.config/ctop/config` on XDG systems, else `~/.ctop`).

Config file values will be loaded and applied the next time `ctop` is started.

### Options

Option | Description
--- | ---
`-a`	| show active containers only
`-f <string>` | set an initial filter string
`-h`	| display help dialog
`-i`  | invert default colors
`-r`	| reverse container sort order
`-s`  | select initial container sort field
`-v`	| output version information and exit

### Keybindings

|           Key            | Action                                                     |
| :----------------------: | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| <kbd>&lt;ENTER&gt;</kbd> | Open container menu                                        |
|       <kbd>a</kbd>       | Toggle display of all (running and non-running) containers |
|       <kbd>f</kbd>       | Filter displayed containers (`esc` to clear when open)     |
|       <kbd>H</kbd>       | Toggle ctop header                                         |
|       <kbd>h</kbd>       | Open help dialog                                           |
|       <kbd>s</kbd>       | Select container sort field                                |
|       <kbd>r</kbd>       | Reverse container sort order                               |
|       <kbd>o</kbd>       | Open single view                                           |
|       <kbd>l</kbd>       | View container logs (`t` to toggle timestamp when open)    |
|       <kbd>e</kbd>       | Exec Shell                                                 |
|       <kbd>c</kbd>       | Configure columns                                          |
|       <kbd>S</kbd>       | Save current configuration to file                         |
|       <kbd>q</kbd>       | Quit ctop                                                  |

[build]: _docs/build.md
[connectors]: _docs/connectors.md
[single_view]: _docs/single.md
[release]: https://img.shields.io/github/release/bcicen/ctop.svg "ctop"
[homebrew]: https://img.shields.io/homebrew/v/ctop.svg "ctop"
[macports]: https://repology.org/badge/version-for-repo/macports/ctop.svg?header=macports "ctop"
[scoop]: https://img.shields.io/scoop/v/ctop?bucket=main "ctop"

## Alternatives

See [Awesome Docker list](https://github.com/veggiemonk/awesome-docker/blob/master/README.md#terminal) for similar tools to work with Docker.