Is your Linux system slowing you down? Regular maintenance checks can help identify issues and keep your system running optimally. Fortunately, there are many Linux commands to help you. One of the ...

Linux systems provide a number of commands that make it easy to report on system activity. In this post, we’re going to look at several commands that are especially helpful. The watch command is one ...

It's a rare occasion that my Linux desktop slows down. That's not to say it never happens, as that would be a lie. Most often, when a system slowdown occurs, I can usually trace it back to a specific ...

There are several ways to monitor network traffic on Linux. You should regularly check on incoming and outgoing traffic. One of the best tools for this is iftop. Linux has a tool for everything.

There are a number of commands on Linux that you can use to manage user accounts and monitor user activity. This post provides details on the commands that you need to know if you are managing a Linux ...

How to monitor events on your Linux data center servers with auditd Your email has been sent The Linux Auditing System is an outstanding way for sysadmins to create a log rule for nearly every action ...

Most similar to top is iotop. This program shows you the total and current disk read and write numbers for the file system and also shows you who is eating up the most disk I/O. This screen looks busy ...