gnome-system-monitor

gnome-system-monitor [options]

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gnome-system-monitor is a graphical user interface (GUI) application for monitoring system resources and processes on Linux systems.

It provides a comprehensive overview of CPU usage, memory consumption, disk I/O, network activity, and running processes. Users can use it to identify resource bottlenecks, monitor application performance, and manage processes, including terminating unresponsive or resource-intensive applications. The tool offers a user-friendly way to visualize system performance and identify potential issues that may be impacting system stability or responsiveness. It shows processes in real time and allows for sorting them by several parameters, like cpu usage, memory usage, and more.

It's an essential tool for system administrators, developers, and power users who need to keep a close eye on their system's health and performance.

The effectiveness of process termination depends on user permissions and the nature of the process. Some system-level processes may require root privileges to terminate.

Monitoring network traffic might require special privileges or configuration depending on the system's security settings.

gnome-system-monitor relies on the GNOME desktop environment libraries and GTK+ for its graphical interface. Ensure that these dependencies are installed before running the application.

When terminating a process, the tool sends a signal to it, such as SIGTERM. The process has the opportunity to gracefully exit upon receiving this signal. However, in certain circumstances, a SIGKILL signal may be sent, which will force the process to terminate immediately. Be cautious when using SIGKILL, as it can potentially lead to data loss or corruption.

gnome-system-monitor evolved as part of the GNOME desktop environment's suite of utility applications.

Its initial purpose was to provide a user-friendly alternative to command-line tools like top and ps for monitoring system performance. It gained widespread adoption with the increasing popularity of the GNOME desktop and has been continuously improved with new features and enhancements over the years. The ongoing development is driven by the need to provide a comprehensive and intuitive system monitoring solution for GNOME users.

top(1), htop(1), ps(1), free(1), vmstat(8)