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kmon

Linux kernel manager and activity monitor

TLDR

Launch the kernel module manager
$ kmon
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Set the refresh rate in milliseconds
$ kmon -t [ms]
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Set the accent color
$ kmon -c [color]
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SYNOPSIS

kmon [options]

DESCRIPTION

kmon provides a text-based user interface for managing Linux kernel modules and monitoring kernel activities. It supports loading, unloading, blacklisting, and displaying information about kernel modules, all from an interactive terminal interface.
The TUI displays kernel activities in real time and provides navigation through loaded modules with detailed information about each one.

PARAMETERS

-t, --tickrate MS

Set the refresh rate of the terminal UI in milliseconds.
-c, --color COLOR
Set the highlighting color. Supported: black, red, green, yellow, blue, magenta, cyan, white.
-a, --accent-color COLOR
Set the default text color.
-u, --unicode
Show Unicode symbols for the block title.

CAVEATS

Requires root privileges for loading and unloading kernel modules. Only works on Linux systems.

HISTORY

kmon was created by Orhun Parmaksız (orhun) and is written in Rust. It aims to be a standard tool for Linux kernel management while supporting most Linux distributions.

SEE ALSO

lsmod(8), modprobe(8), modinfo(8)

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