When your system is running slowly, have you noticed that your CPU, memory, and other hardware information has encountered an exception. How can we find out the cause that actually slows down your machine? We recommend five system monitoring tools under Ubuntu to keep your system vigilant.
"Top" command
Needless to say, this is the most typical command in Linux. The console interface provides comprehensive monitoring information, including the process list.
Top command to solve the problem of machine slowdown
Screenlet
This is a small Desktop component that allows you to intuitively view system resource usage.
Screenlet
Conky Set up
Conky is a free, lightweight, and system-monitored X system, that is, any information is displayed on your desktop. It can run on Linux and BSD.
Conky Set up
Indicator-Sys Monitor
Indicator-Sys Monitor is simple but runs well. Once installed and started running, the CPU and memory usage can be displayed on the top panel of the desktop, as shown in:
Indicator-Sys Monitor
"System Monitor"
This is a built-in monitoring tool, similar to the Job Manager in Windows.
System Monitor