1

I want to record system resource utilization - CPU, RAM, SWAP, perhaps HD access - on my Ubuntu system over time so that I can compare two configurations (in my case, I am comparing using gnome vs. using xfce)

What would be a good way to record the system resource utilization and then graph the results on my Ubuntu system?

Improve this question

2 Answers 2

Reset to default
1

You can use dstat with gnuplot for very detailed graphs:

alt text

There is also the option of vmstat with vmplot:

Sample vmstat output:

[john@awesome]$vmstat -n 1
procs -----------memory---------- ---swap-- -----io---- --system-- -----cpu------
 r  b   swpd   free   buff  cache   si   so    bi    bo   in   cs us sy id wa st
 1  0      0 14234008 438580 1195172    0    0     6    35    1    1  2  5 93  0  0
 1  0      0 14233824 438592 1195176    0    0     4   100 1035 2170  0 50 49  0  0
 1  0      0 14233824 438592 1195176    0    0     0    32 1030 2139  3 48 50  0  0

Sample vmplot graph:

alt text

Improve this answer
2
  • Swap the "dstat with gnuplot" answer with the "vmstat with vmplot" answer, and I'll select for my answer. Thanks for the info.
    – pcapademic
    Dec 28, 2009 at 2:49
  • done & done! :)
    – user1931
    Dec 28, 2009 at 3:21
0

One obvious answer is to use the top command in conjunction with awk to pull out the values I'm interested in. I'm looking for something a little less labor intensive, as I will need to spend a lot of time reviewing the awk command to pull this off.

Improve this answer

You must log in to answer this question.

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged .