# Install libgtop

Library for portably obtaining information about processes. Version 2.40.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:libgtop
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install libgtop
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install libgtop
```

  Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: gnome/libgtop/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

### Linux

- apk (92%):

```sh
sudo apk add libgtop
```

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

- Nix (92%):

```sh
nix profile install nixpkgs#libgtop
```

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

- pacman (92%):

```sh
sudo pacman -S libgtop
```

  Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: libgtop from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

- zypper (92%):

```sh
sudo zypper install libgtop
```

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

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:libgtop
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/libgtop>
- **Version:** 2.40.0
- **Source summary:** Library for portably obtaining information about processes
- **Homepage:** <https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libgtop>
- **Repository:** <https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libgtop>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libgtop>
- **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later
- **Source archive:** <https://download.gnome.org/sources/libgtop/2.40/libgtop-2.40.0.tar.xz>
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- libgtop_daemon2 (cli)
- libgtop_server2 (cli)
- libgtop_daemon2 (alias)
- libgtop_server2 (alias)

## Dependencies

- gettext
- glib
- libxau

## Build Dependencies

- gobject-introspection
- intltool
- pkgconf

## 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: 2.40.0
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libgtop
- info: No package-manager update timestamp was available.
- info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.

## Notes de sécurité

library-like package without higher-risk signals.

- **Geiger risk:** green / low
- library-like package without higher-risk signals

## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** libgtop
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 1
- **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 - libgtop: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/li/libgtop/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- apk - libgtop - 2.41.3-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libgtop from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | GNOME top library | https://www.gnome.org/
- apk - libgtop-dev - 2.41.3-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libgtop-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | GNOME top library (development files) | https://www.gnome.org/
- apk - libgtop-doc - 2.41.3-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libgtop-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | GNOME top library (documentation) | https://www.gnome.org/
- apk - libgtop-lang - 2.41.3-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libgtop-lang from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Languages for package libgtop | https://www.gnome.org/
- apk - libgtop-tools - 2.41.3-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libgtop-tools from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | GNOME top library SETUID server for unsupported platforms | https://www.gnome.org/
- pacman - libgtop - 2.41.3-2: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: libgtop from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Library for collecting system monitoring data | https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libgtop
- zypper - libgtop - 2.41.3+4-2.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libgtop from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | System status information library | https://developer.gnome.org/libgtop/stable/
- zypper - libgtop-2_0-11 - 2.41.3+4-2.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libgtop-2_0-11 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | System status information library | https://developer.gnome.org/libgtop/stable/
- zypper - libgtop-devel - 2.41.3+4-2.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libgtop-devel from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Development files for libgtop | https://developer.gnome.org/libgtop/stable/
- zypper - libgtop-doc - 2.41.3+4-2.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libgtop-doc from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Documentation for the libgtop library | https://developer.gnome.org/libgtop/stable/
- zypper - libgtop-lang - 2.41.3+4-2.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libgtop-lang from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Translations for package libgtop | https://developer.gnome.org/libgtop/stable/
- zypper - typelib-1_0-GTop-2_0 - 2.41.3+4-2.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: typelib-1_0-GTop-2_0 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Introspection bindings for libgtop | https://developer.gnome.org/libgtop/stable/
- MacPorts - libgtop: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: gnome/libgtop/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1


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