Ubuntu 7.10 Linux Unleashed, Third Edition

Chapter 12. System-Monitoring Tools

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• Console-Based Monitoring

• Graphical Process and System Management Tools

• KDE Process- and System-Monitoring Tools

• Reference

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To keep your system in optimum shape, you need to be able to monitor it closely. Such monitoring is imperative in a corporate environment where uptime is vital and any system failures can cost real money. Whether it is checking processes for any errant daemons, or keeping a close eye on CPU and memory usage, Ubuntu provides a wealth of utilities designed to give you as little or as much feedback as you want. This chapter looks at some of the basic monitoring tools, along with some tactics designed to keep your system up longer. Some of the monitoring ...