# btop > A resource monitor that shows information about the CPU, memory, disks, network and processes. > A C++ version of `bpytop`. > More information: . - Start `btop`: `btop` - Start `btop` with the specified settings preset: `btop --preset {{0..9}}` - Start `btop` in TTY mode using 16 colors and TTY-friendly graph symbols: `btop --tty_on` - Start `btop` in 256-color mode instead of 24-bit color mode: `btop --low-color`