How to Install BTOP++ on Your Synology NAS

How to Install BTOP++ on Your Synology NAS

BTOP++ is a resource monitor that shows usage and stats for processor, memory, disks, network and processes. Built with C++, it has a fast and responsive UI with UP, DOWN keys. BTOP++ is a continuation of bashtop and bpytop. It has a function for showing details stats for selected processes. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install BTOP++Ā on your Synology NAS using Docker & Portainer.

šŸ’”Note:Ā This guide works perfectly with the latest version of BTOP++ v1.3.2

šŸ’”Note: Check out my new guide on how to Install BTOP++ on Your UGREEN NAS.

  • STEP 1

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  • STEP 2

InstallĀ Portainer using my step by step guide. If you already have Portainer installed on your Synology NAS, skip this STEP. Attention: Make sure you have installed the latest Portainer version.

  • STEP 3

Log into Portainer using your username and password. On the left sidebar in Portainer, click on Stacks then + Add stack. Follow the instructions in the image below.

1 Synology Portainer Add Stack

  • STEP 4

In the Name field type in btop. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Note: Copy Paste the code below in the Portainer Stacks Web editor.

services:
  btop:
    container_name: BTOP-PLUS-PLUS
    image: bigbeartechworld/big-bear-btop
    healthcheck:
      test: ["CMD-SHELL", "nc -z 127.0.0.1 7681 || exit 1"]
      interval: 10s
      timeout: 5s
      retries: 3
      start_period: 90s
    privileged: true
    tty: true
    restart: on-failure:5
    ports:
      - 7681:7681
    volumes:
      - /proc:/proc
      - /sys:/sys
      - /dev:/dev
      - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro

BTOP++ Synology NAS Set up 1

  • STEP 5

Scroll down on the page until you see a button called Deploy the stack. Click on it. Follow the instructions in the image below. The installation process can take up to a few minutes. It will depend on your Internet speed connection.

BTOP++ Synology NAS Set up 2

  • STEP 6

If everything goes right, you will see this message at the top right of your screen: ā€œSuccess Stack successfully deployedā€œ.

BTOP++ Synology NAS Set up 3

  • STEP 7

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  • STEP 8

The installation process can take up to a few seconds/minutes. It will depend on your Internet speed connection. Now open your browser and type inĀ http://Synology-ip-address:7681 Enjoy your stats! Follow the instructions in the image below.

BTOP++ Synology NAS Set up 4

  • STEP 9

At the top left of the page, click menu then OPTIONS. Follow the instructions in the image below.

BTOP++ Synology NAS Set up 5

  • STEP 10

Feel free to customize your BTOP++!

BTOP++ Synology NAS Set up 6

Enjoy BTOP++!

šŸ†˜TROUBLESHOOTING

If you encounter issues by using this container, make sure to check out the Common Docker issuesĀ article.

Note: If you want to run the BTOP++Ā container over HTTPS, check How to Run Docker Containers Over HTTPS. In order to make BTOP++Ā work via HTTPS, it’s mandatory to activate WebSocket. āš ļøWarning: Do NOT expose the BTOP++ container over the Internet via a Reverse Proxy. You should use it only in localhost.

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This post was updated on Wednesday / January 8th, 2025 at 2:23 AM