btop -u 500

Category: Monitoring & Observability

btop -u 500

Set the btop refresh interval in milliseconds

Sets the UI update interval to 500 milliseconds, down from the default 1000, for smoother graphs on fast machines. Lower values cost more CPU, so raise it on loaded servers or slow SSH links. The interval is also adjustable live with the plus and minus keys.
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