How to Update htop to Latest Version on Ubuntu

This article provides a direct explanation of the terminal command needed to upgrade the htop process viewer to the newest version available in your Ubuntu repositories. It covers the necessary steps to refresh your package list and apply the update safely using the default package manager.

To update htop, you must first refresh your local package index and then upgrade the specific package. Open your terminal and execute the following command chain:

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade htop

This command performs two actions. First, sudo apt update fetches the latest information about available packages from the configured sources. Second, sudo apt install --only-upgrade htop ensures that htop is upgraded if a newer version exists, without attempting to install it if it is missing.

If the version in the default repository is outdated, you may need to add a Personal Package Archive (PPA) to access the most recent release. Once the update command finishes executing, you can verify the installed version by running:

htop --version