Linux ships with plenty of tools for watching what your computer is doing, which is all nice and great, but most feel dated. btop, an open source tool, offers a complete, interactive view of your processor, memory, disks, network, and processes, all inside the terminal. Here is what it is and whether it deserves a spot on your system.
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