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Discussion on: How to handle a simple freeze on your Linux system

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Jang Rush

While I'm a loyal htop user, I do not think it is a good idea to install a new package when the system is almost freezing. I think it'd better to use top (preinstalled in most systems) and kill PID manually.

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miku86

You are right, if someone is familiar with the shortcuts, it's easier to use top. I like the menubar, so even beginners can use htop.