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ttyload Shows a Color-coded Graph of Linux Load Average in Terminal
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ttyload is a lightweight utility which is intended to offer a color-coded graph of load averages over time on Linux and other Unix-like systems. It enables a graphical tracking of system load average in a terminal (“tty“).
It is known to run on systems such as Linux, IRIX, Solaris, FreeBSD, MacOS X (Darwin) and Isilon OneFS. It is designed to be easy to port to other platforms, but this comes with some hard work.
Some of its notable features are: it uses fairly standard, but hard-coded, ANSI escape sequences for screen manipulation and colorization. And also comes with (but doesnt install, or even build by default) a relatively self-contained load bomb, if you want to view how things work on an otherwise unloaded system.
**Suggested Read:** [GoTTY Share Your Linux Terminal (TTY) as a Web Application][1]
In this article, we will show you how to install and use ttyload in Linux to view a color-coded graph of your system load average in a terminal.
### How to Install ttyload in Linux Systems
On Debian/Ubuntu based distributions, you can install ttyload from the default system respositores by typing the following [apt-get command][2].
```
$ sudo apt-get install ttyload
```
On Other Linux distributions you can install ttyload from the source as shown.
```
$ git clone https://github.com/lindes/ttyload.git
$ cd ttyload
$ make
$ ./ttyload
$ sudo make install
```
Once installed, you can start it by typing the following command.
```
$ ttyload
```
[![ttyload - Graphical View of Linux Load Average](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/ttyload-Graphical-View-of-Linux-Load-Average-.png)][3]
ttyload Graphical View of Linux Load Average
Note: To close the program simply press `[Ctrl+C]` keys.
You can also define the number of seconds in the interval between refreshes. Default value is 4, and the minimum is 1.
```
$ ttyload -i 5
$ ttyload -i 1
```
To run it in a monochrome mode which turns off ANSI escapes, use the `-m` as follows.
```
$ ttyload -m
```
[![ttyload - Monochrome Mode](https://www.tecmint.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/ttyload-monochrome-mode.png)][4]
ttyload Monochrome Mode
To get the ttyload usage info and help, type.
```
$ ttyload -h
```
Below are some of its important features yet to be added:
* Support for arbitrary sizing.
* Make an X front end using the same basic engine, to have “3xload”.
* Logging-oriented mode.
For more information, check out the ttyload Homepage: [http://www.daveltd.com/src/util/ttyload/][5]
Thats all for now! In this article, we showed you how to install and use ttyload in Linux. Write back to us via the comment section below.
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Aaron Kili is a Linux and F.O.S.S enthusiast, an upcoming Linux SysAdmin, web developer, and currently a content creator for TecMint who loves working with computers and strongly believes in sharing knowledge.
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