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htop vs socat

A side-by-side look at htop and socat. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

htop

htop

Os & Utilities

htop is an interactive process viewer for Linux. It is similar to the default top command but with a customizable interface, additional features, and improved usability.

process-viewertask-managerlinux
socat

socat

Network & Admin

socat is a command line utility that establishes two bidirectional byte streams and transfers data between them. It can be used for various networking and connectivity tasks like creating TCP ports, SOCKS proxies, or UNIX sockets.

networkingconnectivitytcpsocketsproxy

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