I once watched a server slowly die over a period of days. You may be able to correct the problem before it goes down.įor memory leaks, a steady increase in swap usage indicates a problem. This may give you a chance to get in and watch the server going down. I realize this is server based, but it useful to determine times when problems are occurring. I have configured systems to run top for a few cycles when a resource was being over used.Ĭonsider running sar in batch mode to capture resource utilization. You may need more than one top running to capture the top offenders on multiple resources. There are other settings not listed above that you can view and optimize.It you want just the top offenders, consider running top with a relatively long interval (60 seconds plus) in batch mode. When Stacer opens, it defaults to its main dashboard.įrom its dashboard, you can view information about your desktop, including CPU, Memory, and Disk usage, and optimize your system by deleting caches and improving its performance. If you want to install it you may get the latest version from its release page or use the commands below to add its PPA.Īfter installing Stacer, go to your desktop activities overview, then search for and lunch Stacer.
Stacer does not come with Ubuntu by default. When you’re ready, continue below with the steps: Install Stacer Package # This post will show you how to perform a basic configuration after installation.įor more about Stacer, please visit its homepage. This might not be an enterprise system like Monit, but can be very useful for Linux users who want to optimize their desktop computers. It provides a user-friendly dashboard that can be used to monitor CPU, Memory & Disk Usage, and services, including restoring and restarting them. For those who don’t know about Stacer, it’s an open-source utility for optimizing and monitoring Linux desktops, including Ubuntu.
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