htop Interview Questions and Answers¶
Introduction¶
These questions test whether you understand what htop does, when to use it, and how to verify the result on Linux.
Beginner Questions¶
What does htop do?
It provides an interactive process viewer.
Show a basic command.
htop
Intermediate Questions¶
Name useful options.
-u: filter by user.-p: monitor selected PIDs.--tree: show parent-child process view.
Show a common administrator command.
htop -u apache
Scenario-Based Questions¶
How would you handle htop process monitoring?
htop
What would you verify afterward?
htop --version
Expected output should look similar to:
htop 3.2.2
Practical Task Questions¶
Practice in a lab by running a safe version of the command, explaining the target, and showing the verification output.
Quick Review¶
htop
htop -u apache
htop --version
Related Guides¶
Summary¶
A strong htop answer includes the purpose, a correct example, a common mistake, and a verification command with output you can interpret.