Getting Started

2.1. To Start System Monitor

You can start System Monitor in the following ways:

System menu

Choose Administration ▸ System Monitor.

Command line

Execute the following command: gnome-system-monitor

2.2. When You Start System Monitor

When you start System Monitor, the following window is displayed:

ఫిగర్ 1System Monitor Window

The System Monitor window contains the following elements:

జాబితా పట్టా

The menus on the menubar contain all of the commands that you need to work with System Monitor.

Display area

The display area contains the system monitor information. The display area contains the following tabbed sections:

  • వ్యవస్థ

    Contains a list of basic system properties, such as system software versions and hardware specifications and status.

  • Processes

    Contains a list of processes organized as a table, a list of load averages over the past few minutes, and an End Process button.

  • వనరులు

    Contains a CPU History graph, a Memory and Swap History graph, and a Network History graph.

  • File Systems

    Contains a table of currently mounted file systems.

సుస్థితి పట్టీ

The statusbar displays information about current System Monitor activity and contextual information about the menu items.