---
name: "linuxcnctop"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "linuxcnc-uspace"
version: "1:2.9.4-2+deb13u1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/linuxcnctop"
---

# linuxcnctop(1)

live LinuxCNC status description

## NAME

linuxcnctop - live LinuxCNC status description

## SYNOPSIS

**linuxcnctop** *-ini* *INIFILE*

## DESCRIPTION

**linuxcnctop** displays much of the LinuxCNC state in a live format similar to the Linux "top" command.

It is more fully documented in the AXIS GUI documentation but can be run standalone or with other GUIs. http://linuxcnc.org/docs/html/gui/axis.html

## SEE ALSO

**LinuxCNC(1)**

Much more information about LinuxCNC and HAL is available in the LinuxCNC and HAL User Manuals, found at /usr/share/doc/LinuxCNC/.

## BUGS

None known at this time.

## AUTHOR

This man page written by andypugh, as part of the LinuxCNC project.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs at https://github.com/LinuxCNC/linuxcnc/issues

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2020 andypugh.\
 This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.