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+htop
+by Hisham Muhammad <loderunner@users.sourceforge.net>
+
+May, 2004 - February, 2006
+
+Introduction
+~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+This is htop, an interactive process viewer.
+It requires ncurses. Tested with Linux 2.4 and 2.6.
+
+Note that, while, htop is Linux specific -- it is based
+on the Linux /proc filesystem -- it is also reported to work
+with FreeBSD systems featuring a Linux-compatible /proc.
+
+This software has evolved considerably during the last months,
+and is reasonably complete, but there is still room for
+improvement. Read the TODO file to see what's known to be missing.
+
+Comparison between 'htop' and 'top'
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+ * In 'htop' you can scroll the list vertically and horizontally
+   to see all processes and full command lines.
+ * In 'top' you are subject to a delay for each unassigned
+   key you press (especially annoying when multi-key escape
+   sequences are triggered by accident).
+ * 'htop' starts faster ('top' seems to collect data for a while
+   before displaying anything).
+ * In 'htop' you don't need to type the process number to
+   kill a process, in 'top' you do.
+ * In 'htop' you don't need to type the process number or
+   the priority value to renice a process, in 'top' you do.
+ * In 'htop' you can kill multiple processes at once.
+ * 'top' is older, hence, more tested.
+
+Compilation instructions
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+This program is distributed as a standard autotools-based package.
+See the INSTALL file for detailed instructions, but you are
+probably used to the common "configure/make/make install" routine.
+
+See the manual page (man htop) or the on-line help ('F1' or 'h'
+inside htop) for a list of supported key commands.
+
+if not all keys work check your curses configuration.