# Install pg_top with Homebrew, apk, dnf, Nix, zypper

Monitor PostgreSQL processes. Version 3.7.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22.

## 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/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-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/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

## Package facts

- **Package key:** brew:pg_top
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager page:** <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>
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-22T14:05:52-07:00
- **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00

## Executables

- pg_top (cli)
- pg_top (alias)

## Dependencies

- libpq

## Build dependencies

- autoconf
- automake
- libtool

## Uses from macOS

- 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: 2026-07-08
- Package-manager version: 3.7.0
- Package-manager updated: 2026-06-22
- Local data: ok
- Upstream repository: https://pg_top.gitlab.io
- info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.

## Security Notes

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/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-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/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | top for postgresql | https://gitlab.com/pg_top/pg_top


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## Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/pg_top.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/pg_top.yml)


## Sources

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- package-page enrichment
- package version freshness
- av.db category and tag curation
- package relationship graph
- external package-manager database matches
- cross-ecosystem install command graph