Monitor a database host by user.
Section: Remote SSH workflows
Focus on PostgreSQL processes
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sudo htop -u postgres -tExplanation
Shows process relationships for Postgres background workers and connections.
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Run htop inside tmux on a remote host
Keep monitoring alive if your connection drops.
Run with elevated privileges
See more processes and use all process actions.
Run htop inside a running container
Inspect the process table from the container's perspective.