# atop
> TUI performance monitor for Linux with daily activity logging

## Summary
Advanced Linux performance monitor with historical logging

## Capabilities
- Monitor all process activity including finished processes
- Daily logging for long-term analysis
- Highlight overloaded resources
- Detailed system performance metrics

## When to Use
- You need detailed performance monitoring on Linux
- You want historical system activity logs

## When NOT to Use
- You need a cross-platform monitor

## Related Tools
- [bashtop](/tools/bashtop) (complementary)
- [nmon](/tools/nmon) (complementary)
- [s-tui](/tools/s-tui) (complementary)

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Source: https://littlescripts.sh/tools/atop
