How to Use the task manager in Ubuntu

How to Use the task manager in Ubuntu

In Ubuntu Linux Terminal, how does one open the task manager. In Ubuntu Linux, press Ctrl + Alt + Del to open the task manager to kill unwanted tasks and programs.

Just like Windows has a job manager, Ubuntu has a built-in utility named "system monitor" that can be used to monitor or terminate unwanted system programs or running processes. However, the Ctrl + Alt + Del shortcut is not used to introduce the system monitor in Ubuntu. By default, the logout dialog box is displayed on the Ubuntu system by pressing Ctrl + Alt + Del.

Use the task manager in Ubuntu

Task Manager

To enable the system monitor (task manager) in Ubuntu, search for the system monitor in Ubuntu Dash and click it.

You can also open the system monitor from Linux Terminal to run the command:

$ Gnome-system-monitor

Once enabled, you can see the system monitor. The window is divided into three tabs: process, resource, and file system.

Kill a process

The processes tab displays all running processes on the Linux Ubuntu system. It displays the process ID, CPU, and memory used by the process. Together with the process name, the priority of the corresponding process is also displayed.

Kill or delete any unnecessary process, right-click it (process ). Then, you will get various options, such as stop, continue to change priority, memory ing, open files and properties.

To end a process, click end and then kill the process ".

The other two tabs in the system monitor window are:

• Resource: displays system resource analysis-CPU history, memory and switching history, and network history.
• File System: The file system tab displays information about the hard disk device. It displays the type, total size, available and used disk size, and other information.