It doesn’t matter whether you are a system administrator or a normal user, it is very important that your computer infrastructure and network work properly. Hence, you need a reliable system monitoring tool that can keep track of all system activities such as CPU performance, memory usage, network monitoring and the status of all connected devices.
There are many options on the internet for health monitoring tools, and we’ve compiled a list of the best health monitoring tools for you by testing each of them in different circumstances. So sit back and enjoy the drive to find the best system monitoring tool for Ubuntu that fits your needs.
1. Htop
Htop is a cross-platform system monitor, process viewer and manager and a reliable alternative to top, which is also a system monitoring tool for Linux and its distributions. It was specially designed and developed for consoles and terminals; Therefore it supports text mode
It’s a feature-rich system monitoring tool that can be used on Linux, FreeBCD, OpenBCD, and macOS. When it comes to functions, it provides information based on various parameters such as tasks, load average and uptime. You can change the color settings on the user interface according to your needs.
For Linux and its distributions, it provides a delay account matrix and has support for custom scripts and real-time signals. Because it’s open source and free, it’s one of the best system monitoring tools for Linux systems.
2. Looks
Glances was written in Python and is another cross-platform health monitoring tool on our list. It uses a web-based interface to give you maximum system information in a minimum of space. Depending on the size of the terminal, it adapts automatically and displays all information in a single window.
It can also be used in client / server mode and for remote system monitoring which could be done via a web interface or a terminal. Having all the important information in one place is one of the positive aspects of this tool.
What I like the most about this system monitoring tool is that you can track the usage of its web interface which enables remote monitoring. Linux on low-end or older computers can find this tool difficult to run smoothly as it requires higher CPU resources.
3. Stacer
Stacer is an open source system monitoring and optimization tool that helps system administrators manage system resources and tasks under the roof. It’s a modern tool with a great user interface that will make you feel at home the first time you use it.
It’s a feature-rich tool that allows you to manage startup apps, clean up unnecessary package caches, crash reports, application logs, application caches, and recycle bin from the System Cleaner tab. It simply starts or stops services, sorts processes by process ID (PID), CPU and memory usage, and finds a specific process simply by name in the search bar, and uninstalls applications that are no longer needed.
The Resource tab displays CPU, RAM, disk, CPU load average, and network activity for the past 60 seconds, and it also comes with the APT repository manager, which allows you to enable, disable, or delete any repository. Ubuntu users can use this feature to edit the package repositories.
sudo apt-get update
sudo Install apt-get stacer
4. BashTOP
BashTOP is another cool and reliable system monitoring tool for Linux and its distributions like Ubuntu. It shows the usage statistics for processor, memory, hard drives, network and other resources.
It’s an excellent tool for desktop and computer users who are generally home users. However, the system administrators and server users will not find this tool as useful as their needs are higher. Plus, it’s a bit slower compared to other health monitoring tools like htop.
It’s easy to use tool and has a nice user interface with everything perfectly placed.
$ sudo apt update
$ sudo suitable To install bashtop
5. GNOME System Monitor
It’s a simple system monitoring tool that comes pre-installed on various Linux distributions running the GNOME desktop environment. This tool shows which programs are running, how much processor time, memory, and disk space are being used.
As you can see in the screenshot, it has a clean and simple user interface. All information and statistics are perfectly placed in the user interface, making them easy to read and understand.
The CPU History tab shows how much processor capacity is used for each CPU, the Memory and History tab shows how much memory (RAM) your computer is using, and under the Network tab you can see the download and upload speed the network in the last 60 seconds.
6. Net data
The Netdata is a cross-platform system monitoring tool that has a very attractive and modern user interface that catches the eye. It is a great tool for personal and business use for managing large computer infrastructures.
It provides timely insightful health alerts and interactive visualizations that you can use to troubleshoot slowdowns and anomalies in your server infrastructures. It’s an easy-to-use tool that can be deployed in minutes. Although completely free to use, this tool is a very reliable and powerful system monitoring tool.
So, these are the best system monitoring tools to use on your computers running Linux and its distributions. There are a few other tools for Linux, but the ones listed above have been thoroughly tested and then presented to you. Feel free to share your thoughts below @linuxhint and @SwapTirthakar.
