20 Linux System Monitoring Tools Every SysAdmin Should Know

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#1: top - Process Activity Command

#2: vmstat - System Activity, Hardware and System Information

#3: w - Find Out Who Is Logged on And What They Are Doing

#4: uptime - Tell How Long The System Has Been Running

#5: ps - Displays The Processes

#6: free - Memory Usage

#7: iostat - Average CPU Load, Disk Activity

#8: sar - Collect and Report System Activity

#9: mpstat - Multiprocessor Usage

#10: pmap - Process Memory Usage

#11 and #12: netstat and ss - Network Statistics

#13: iptraf - Real-time Network Statistics

#14: tcpdump - Detailed Network Traffic Analysis

#15: strace - System Calls

#16: /Proc file system - Various Kernel Statistics

17#: Nagios - Server And Network Monitoring

18#: Cacti - Web-based Monitoring Tool

#19: KDE System Guard - Real-time Systems Reporting and Graphing

#20: Gnome System Monitor - Real-time Systems Reporting and Graphing