Using the Graphical System Monitor

Start the graphical system monitor to display information about the system configuration, running processes, resource usage, and file systems.

To display the System Monitor, use the following command:

gnome-system-monitor

Selecting the Resources tab displays the following information:

• CPU usage history in graphical form and the current CPU usage as a percentage.

• Memory and swap usage history in graphical form and the current memory and swap usage.

• Network usage history in graphical form, the current network usage for reception and transmission, and the total amount of data received and transmitted.

To display the System Monitor Manual, press the F1 key or select Help, then select Contents.