Monitoring System Performance with top, htop, and vmstat

 

Introduction

Monitoring system performance is crucial to detect issues early. Linux provides tools to check CPU, memory, and processes.

Step 1: Use top

top

➡️ Shows real-time CPU and memory usage.

Step 2: Use htop

htop

➡️ More interactive version of top. Use arrows to navigate.

Step 3: Use vmstat

vmstat 5

➡️ Displays CPU, memory, I/O statistics every 5 seconds.

Step 4: Check Memory Usage

free -h

Step 5: Disk Performance with iostat

iostat

Conclusion

Performance monitoring tools help you ensure smooth Linux system operations.