# Install pg_top

Monitor PostgreSQL processes. Version 3.7.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:pg_top
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install pg_top
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

### Linux

- apk (92%):

```sh
sudo apk add pg_top
```

  Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pg_top from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

- dnf (92%):

```sh
sudo dnf install pg_top
```

  Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: pg_top from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst

- Nix (92%):

```sh
nix profile install nixpkgs#pg_top
```

  Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pg/pg_top/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

- zypper (92%):

```sh
sudo zypper install pg_top
```

  Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: pg_top from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:pg_top
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/pg_top>
- **Version:** 3.7.0
- **Source summary:** Monitor PostgreSQL processes
- **Homepage:** <https://pg_top.gitlab.io>
- **Repository:** <https://gitlab.com/pg_top/pg_top>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://gitlab.com/pg_top/pg_top/-/blob/main/FAQ>
- **License:** BSD-3-Clause
- **Source archive:** <https://ftp.postgresql.org/pub/projects/pgFoundry/ptop/pg_top/3.7.0/pg_top-3.7.0.tar.bz2>
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- pg_top (cli)
- pg_top (alias)

## Dependencies

- libpq

## Build Dependencies

- autoconf
- automake
- libtool

## macOS Provided Libraries

- ncurses

## Install Behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: available on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-06-10
- Package-manager version: 3.7.0
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://pg_top.gitlab.io
- info: No package-manager update timestamp was available.
- info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.

## Sicherheitshinweise

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.

- **Geiger risk:** blue / medium
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal

## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** pg_top
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 4
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** no
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Nix - pg_top: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pg/pg_top/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- apk - pg_top - 4.1.3-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pg_top from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | top for PostgreSQL | https://pg_top.gitlab.io
- apk - pg_top-doc - 4.1.3-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pg_top-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | top for PostgreSQL (documentation) | https://pg_top.gitlab.io
- dnf - pg_top - 4.1.3-2.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: pg_top from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | 'top' for PostgreSQL process | https://pg_top.gitlab.io/
- zypper - pg_top - 4.1.1-1.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: pg_top from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | top for postgresql | https://gitlab.com/pg_top/pg_top


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