Ubuntu System Monitoring Tools

In Ubuntu, you can use the following tools to monitor system resource utilization and performance metrics:

  1. You can monitor real-time system resource utilization, such as CPU, memory, and processes, by running the top command in the terminal.
  2. htop is an interactive process viewer that provides a more intuitive display of system resource usage and process information. You can use htop by running the command in the terminal.
  3. iostat: iostat can be used to monitor the performance metrics of disk IO, including disk read/write speeds, IOPS, and other information. The iostat command can be used by installing the sysstat package.
  4. vmstat can be used to monitor overall system performance metrics, including CPU utilization, memory usage, disk IO, and more. Use the vmstat command in the terminal to access this information.
  5. The sysstat daemon provides the sar tool, which can be used to collect and display historical data on system resource utilization. You can use the sar command by installing the sysstat package.

The tools above can assist you in monitoring system resource utilization and performance metrics, allowing you to promptly identify and address system performance issues.

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