# Install nvtop with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, pacman, winget, zypper Interactive GPU process monitor. Version 3.3.2 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:nvtop ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install nvtop ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install nvtop ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/nvtop/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add nvtop ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: nvtop from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install nvtop ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: nvtop from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install nvtop ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: nvtop from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S nvtop ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: nvtop from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install nvtop ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: nvtop from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - winget (92%): ```sh winget install --id Nervosys.Nvtop -e ``` Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: Nervosys.Nvtop from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:nvtop - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 3.3.2 - **Source summary:** Interactive GPU process monitor - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-3.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T18:08:21+00:00 ## Executables - nvtop (cli) - nvtop (alias) ## Build dependencies - cmake ## Uses from macOS - ncurses ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 3.3.2 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/Syllo/nvtop - Upstream latest detected: 3.3.2 (current) - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. ## Project history and usage NVTOP, short for Neat Videocard TOP, is an htop-like terminal monitor for GPUs and accelerators. It gives users an interactive process and device view for hardware that traditional `top` and `htop` do not fully expose. ### Project history The GitHub repository was created on 2017-06-16. The README frames NVTOP as a multi-GPU, htop-familiar monitor and documents a broad backend matrix for AMD, Apple, Huawei Ascend, Intel, NVIDIA, Qualcomm Adreno, Broadcom VideoCore, Rockchip, MetaX, Enflame, Tenstorrent, and Iluvatar CoreX hardware. The 3.x release line made NVTOP a mature cross-vendor monitor rather than a single-vendor curiosity. GitHub releases show 3.1.0 on 2024-02-23, 3.2.0 on 2025-03-29, and 3.3.2 on 2026-02-08. ### Adoption history NVTOP's adoption comes from a real observability gap: GPU users often need per-process utilization, memory use, temperature, power, and driver-specific details while training models, running render jobs, or debugging local compute workloads. The project has more than ten thousand GitHub stars and is packaged across Homebrew, Debian, Fedora, Arch, MacPorts, winget, zypper, and other systems. Homebrew's formula lists version 3.3.2 and bottles for macOS and Linux, with 6,696 installs over the 365-day analytics window shown on the formula page. That is strong adoption for a hardware-specific terminal utility. ### How it is used Users run `nvtop` to get an interactive TUI with live GPU and accelerator process information. The README documents `F2` for setup, `F12` for saving preferences, and `man nvtop` or `nvtop --help` for command-line options. Driver and kernel details matter. The README calls out NVIDIA's NVML dependency, AMD/Intel fdinfo requirements, capability requirements for some Intel memory metrics, and vendor-specific management libraries for several accelerator backends. ### Why package nerds care NVTOP is the GPU-era counterpart to the classic Unix process monitor. Its package value is highest on developer workstations and shared compute machines where a quick terminal view beats launching a vendor GUI or repeatedly parsing `nvidia-smi`-style output. It also shows how modern system tools become portability projects: the UI is one ncurses program, but real support lives in a growing set of vendor and kernel interfaces. ### Timeline - 2017-06-16: GitHub repository created. - 2024-02-23: GitHub release 3.1.0 published. - 2025-03-29: GitHub release 3.2.0 published. - 2026-02-08: GitHub release 3.3.2 published. - 2026 Homebrew metadata: stable version 3.3.2 listed. ### Related projects - `htop` is the user-interface model NVTOP consciously follows. - `nvidia-smi` and vendor management tools provide overlapping but less htop-like GPU monitoring workflows. - Kernel DRM fdinfo, NVML, libdrm, and vendor management libraries are important backend dependencies. ### Sources - - - - - ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** nvtop - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - nvtop - 3.2.0-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: nvtop from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Neat Videocard TOP | https://github.com/Syllo/nvtop - Ubuntu apt - nvtop - 3.0.2-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: nvtop from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/multiverse/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Interactive NVIDIA GPU process monitor | https://github.com/Syllo/nvtop - apk - nvtop - 3.3.2-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: nvtop from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | GPUs process monitoring for AMD, Intel and NVIDIA | https://github.com/Syllo/nvtop - apk - nvtop-doc - 3.3.2-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: nvtop-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | GPUs process monitoring for AMD, Intel and NVIDIA (documentation) | https://github.com/Syllo/nvtop - dnf - nvtop - 3.3.2-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: nvtop from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | GPU process monitoring for various devices | https://github.com/Syllo/nvtop - pacman - nvtop - 3.3.2-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: nvtop from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | GPUs process monitoring for AMD, Intel and NVIDIA | https://github.com/Syllo/nvtop - zypper - nvtop - 3.3.2-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: nvtop from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | A (h)top like task monitor for NVIDIA and AMD GPUs | https://github.com/Syllo/nvtop - MacPorts - nvtop: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/nvtop/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget - Nervosys.Nvtop: normalized package name match | Windows Package Manager source index: Nervosys.Nvtop from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Related links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Homebrew utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew-utility-packages/) - Matched Homebrew package provider. - [cmake](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cmake/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - 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Shared terms: cli, monitor, monitoring, process, system. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/nvtop.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/nvtop.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph