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## Installation
**Binary release (statically compiled, for kernel 3.2.0 and newer)**
**Binary release (statically compiled with musl, for kernel 2.6.39 and newer)**
1. **Download btop-(VERSION)-(PLATFORM)-(ARCH).tbz from [latest release](https://github.com/aristocratos/btop/releases/latest) and unpack to a new folder**
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The makefile also needs GNU coreutils and `sed` (should already be installed on any modern distribution).
For a `cmake` based build alternative see the [fork](https://github.com/jan-guenter/btop/tree/main) by @jan-guenter
1. **Install dependencies (example for Ubuntu 21.04 Hirsute)**
Use gcc-10 g++-10 if gcc-11 isn't available
``` bash
sudo apt install coreutils sed git build-essential gcc-11 g++-11
# use gcc-10 g++-10 if gcc-11 isn't available
```
2. **Clone repository**
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Append `STATIC=true` to `make` command for static compilation.
Notice! If using LDAP Authentication, usernames will show as UID number for LDAP users when compiling statically.
Notice! If using LDAP Authentication, usernames will show as UID number for LDAP users if compiling statically with glibc.
Append `QUIET=true` for less verbose output.
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Use `ADDFLAGS` variable for appending flags to both compiler and linker.
For example: `make ADDFLAGS=-march=native` might give a performance boost if compiling only for your own system.
For example: `ADDFLAGS=-march=native` might give a performance boost if compiling only for your own system.
If `g++` is linked to an older version of gcc on your system specify the correct version by appending `CXX=g++-10` or `CXX=g++-11`.
``` bash
make
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4. **Install**
Append `PREFIX=/target/dir` to set target, default: `/usr/local`
Notice! Only use "sudo" when installing to a NON user owned directory.
``` bash
# use "make install PREFIX=/target/dir" to set target, default: /usr/local
# only use "sudo" when installing to a NON user owned directory
sudo make install
```
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No need for `sudo` to enable signal sending to any process and to prevent /proc read permissions problems on some systems.
Run after make install and use same PREFIX if any was used at install.
Set `SU_USER` and `SU_GROUP` to select user and group, default is `root` and `root`
``` bash
# run after make install and use same PREFIX if any was used at install
# set SU_USER and SU_GROUP to select user and group, default is root:root
sudo make setuid
```