Use ctop to monitor real-time metrics for multiple containers

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ctop

Top-like interface for container metrics

ctop provides a concise and condensed overview of real-time metrics for multiple containers:

ctop

as well as a single container 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 for your platform:

Debian/Ubuntu

Maintained by a third party

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echo "deb http://packages.azlux.fr/debian/ buster main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/azlux.list
wget -qO - https://azlux.fr/repo.gpg.key | sudo apt-key add -
sudo apt update
sudo apt install docker-ctop

Arch

ctop is available for Arch in the AUR

Linux (Generic)

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sudo wget https://github.com/bcicen/ctop/releases/download/v0.7.5/ctop-0.7.5-linux-amd64 -O /usr/local/bin/ctop
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/ctop

OS X

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brew install ctop

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sudo curl -Lo /usr/local/bin/ctop https://github.com/bcicen/ctop/releases/download/v0.7.5/ctop-0.7.5-darwin-amd64
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/ctop

Docker

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

Usage

ctop requires no arguments and uses Docker host variables by default. See 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.

See Options - https://github.com/bcicen/ctop#options, Keybindings - https://github.com/bcicen/ctop#keybindings to learn more.

References

[1] bcicen/ctop: Top-like interface for container metrics - https://github.com/bcicen/ctop

[2] ctop - https://ctop.sh/