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Top<\/strong> is probably native to most of the Linux distributions.<\/p>\n

top<\/pre>\n
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Htop<\/strong> is an upgraded and instrumental version of Top, but may require installation first.<\/p>\n
sudo apt install htop\r\nhtop<\/pre>\n
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btop<\/strong> is another resource monitor that shows usage and stats for processor, memory, disks, network, and processes.<\/p>\n
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Bashtop<\/strong>, a powerful combination of both with a graphical (even over a terminal interface) that makes the information much easier to see.<\/p>\n
git clone https:\/\/github.com\/aristocratos\/bashtop\r\nsudo cp bashtop\/bashtop \/usr\/local\/bin\/\r\nbashtop<\/pre>\n
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Trippy<\/strong> is a network analysis tool that combines the functionality of traceroute and ping with TUI for issue visualization [Link<\/a>].<\/p>\n
sudo apt install trippy -y\r\nsudo tripy 1.1.1.1<\/pre>\n
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And finally, Bottom<\/strong> with incredibly integrated mouse features for selecting with a click and zooming with the scrolling wheel [Link<\/a>].<\/p>\n
sudo snap install bottom<\/pre>\n
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OTHERS<\/strong><\/p>\n
sudo apt install glances<\/strong> -y\r\nglances<\/pre>\n
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sudo apt install iftop -y\r\nsudo iftop -i eth0 -p -n<\/pre>\n
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sudo apt install tcptrack<\/strong> -y\r\nsudo tcptrack -i eth0<\/pre>\n
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sudo apt install nload<\/strong> -y\r\nnload\r\nnload wlan0<\/pre>\n
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sudo apt install speedometer<\/strong> -y\r\nspeedometer -t eth0\r\nspeedometer -r eth0 -c -r lo<\/pre>\n
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sudo apt install mtr-tiny<\/strong> -y\r\nmtr 1.1.1.1<\/pre>\n
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sudo apt install ncdu<\/strong> -y\r\nncdu \/<\/pre>\n
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sudo apt install duf<\/strong> -y\r\nduf<\/pre>\n
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Linux Kernel Manager and Activity Monitor, aka kmon<\/code>.<\/p>\n
sudo apt install kmon -y<\/pre>\n
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See additional information and source code of Glances at [Link<\/a>].<\/p>\n
Another amazing tool for navigating through the file system and executing commands directly is Broot [Link<\/a>].<\/p>\n
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BONUS<\/strong><\/p>\n
Check the\u00a0NetData [Link] open-source WebGUI application <\/span>and its Free Cloud Service [Link<\/a>].<\/p>\n
Similarly to the monitoring tools above, check the following CLI information acquisition tools for:<\/p>\n