::: GLANCES : Linux Desktop Montioring Tool :::

Glances is a free (LGPL) cross-platform curses-based monitoring tool which aims to present a maximum of information in a minimum of space, ideally to fit in a classical 80x24 terminal or higher to have additionnal information. Glances can adapt dynamically the displayed information depending on the terminal size. It can also work in a client/server mode for remote monitoring.

This tool provide info about your server

1.CPU load
2.OS Name/Kernel version
3.System load
4.Disk and Network I/O
5.Process
6.Memory usage
7.Mount point and much more.

Installation

You can install Glances using pip command line tool. You will also find packages for Arch Linux, Fedora/CentOS/RHEL, Debian, Ubuntu (13.04+), FreeBSD, OSX and so you should be able to install it using your favorite package manager as follows:

Install Glances on CentOS/Fedora/RHEL/Scientific Linux

First, turn on Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux (or EPEL) repo on CentOS/RHEL/SL. Type the following yum command:
# yum -y install glances
Sample outputs:

yum install glances
Loaded plugins: product-id, protectbase, rhnplugin
This system is receiving updates from RHN Classic or RHN Satellite.
rhel-x86_64-server-6                                 | 1.5 kB     00:00
rhel-x86_64-server-optional-6                        | 1.5 kB     00:00
0 packages excluded due to repository protections
Setting up Install Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package glances.noarch 0:1.7.1-1.el6 will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: python-psutil >= 0.4.1 for package: glances-1.7.1-1.el6.noarch
--> Processing Dependency: python-setuptools for package: glances-1.7.1-1.el6.noarch
--> Running transaction check
---> Package python-psutil.x86_64 0:0.6.1-1.el6 will be installed
---> Package python-setuptools.noarch 0:0.6.10-3.el6 will be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
 
Dependencies Resolved
 
============================================================================
 Package             Arch     Version          Repository              Size
============================================================================
Installing:
 glances             noarch   1.7.1-1.el6      epel                   107 k
Installing for dependencies:
 python-psutil       x86_64   0.6.1-1.el6      epel                    84 k
 python-setuptools   noarch   0.6.10-3.el6     rhel-x86_64-server-6   336 k
 
Transaction Summary
============================================================================
Install       3 Package(s)
 
Total download size: 527 k
Installed size: 843 k
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
(1/3): glances-1.7.1-1.el6.noarch.rpm                | 107 kB     00:00
(2/3): python-psutil-0.6.1-1.el6.x86_64.rpm          |  84 kB     00:00
(3/3): python-setuptools-0.6.10-3.el6.noarch.rpm     | 336 kB     00:00
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total                                       1.8 MB/s | 527 kB     00:00
Running rpm_check_debug
Running Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
  Installing : python-psutil-0.6.1-1.el6.x86_64                         1/3
  Installing : python-setuptools-0.6.10-3.el6.noarch                    2/3
  Installing : glances-1.7.1-1.el6.noarch                               3/3
  Verifying  : python-setuptools-0.6.10-3.el6.noarch                    1/3
  Verifying  : python-psutil-0.6.1-1.el6.x86_64                         2/3
  Verifying  : glances-1.7.1-1.el6.noarch                               3/3
 
Installed:
  glances.noarch 0:1.7.1-1.el6
 
Dependency Installed:
  python-psutil.x86_64 0:0.6.1-1.el6
  python-setuptools.noarch 0:0.6.10-3.el6
 
Complete!
 

Install Glances on Debian/Ubuntu Linux (13.04+)

Type the following command:
$ sudo apt-get install glances

How do I use glances?

The basic syntax is:
# glances
# glances [options]
Sample outputs:

Fig.01: glances in action (click to enlarge)

To quit just press q (Esc and Ctrl-C also work). Here is another output from Ubuntu based system:

Fig.02: Glances in action (Image credit - Glances author)

HTML5 capable browser user can view quick video demo by clicking the following link:

Fine tuning output (interactive commands)

Use the following hot keys to find tune your output:

• a Sort processes automatically.
• c Sort processes by CPU%.
• m Sort processes by MEM%.
• p Sort processes by name.
• i Sort processes by I/O rate.
• d Show/hide disk I/O stats.
• f Show/hide file system stats.
• n Show/hide network stats.
• s Show/hide sensors stats.
• y Show/hide hddtemp stats.
• l Show/hide logs.
• b Bytes or bits for network I/O.
• w Delete warning logs.
• x Delete warning and critical logs.
• 1 Global CPU or per-CPU stats.
• t View network I/O as combination.
• u - View cumulative network I/O.

How do I use Glances in client/server mode?

On server type the following command to bind server to the given IPv4/IPv6 address or hostname:
# glances -B @IP|host
# glances -B 75.126.153.206
# glances -B www.cyberciti.biz
From your desktop client such as OSX/FreeBSD/Linux based system type the following command to connect to a Glances server by IPv4/IPv6 address or hostname:
# glances -c @IP|host
# glances -c 75.126.153.206
# glances -c www.cyberciti.biz
You may need to pass the -P password to set a client/server password. The -s run Glances in server mode:

How do I refresh information every 5 seconds?

Type the following command:
# glances -t 5

More info check source : http://www.cyberciti.biz , https://github.com/nicolargo/glances