How to monitor a linux machine remotely using conky or just an "easy way"!
Here are the steps to remotely monitor a linux machine using conky. The example here is done on an Ubuntu Box.
1)Install conky on the system(remote server/system) you need to monitor
sudo apt-get install conky
2)Then install the "xauth" program onto the system(remote server/system) tunneling X (file server)
sudo apt-get install xauth
3)Then we have to edit the ssh server side file /etc/ssh/sshd_config and make sure "X11Forwarding yes" is enabled
4)Then from your local system , you can log into the remote system via SSH with the -X flag. Example:
ssh -X username@192.168.1.100
the user name should be the user of the (remote server/system)
5)once you are logged-in to the remote system, just type conky on the command prompt. You will be able to see the services like:-
thanks & regards
tell2humanlinux@gmail.com
Here are the steps to remotely monitor a linux machine using conky. The example here is done on an Ubuntu Box.
1)Install conky on the system(remote server/system) you need to monitor
sudo apt-get install conky
2)Then install the "xauth" program onto the system(remote server/system) tunneling X (file server)
sudo apt-get install xauth
3)Then we have to edit the ssh server side file /etc/ssh/sshd_config and make sure "X11Forwarding yes" is enabled
4)Then from your local system , you can log into the remote system via SSH with the -X flag. Example:
ssh -X username@192.168.1.100
the user name should be the user of the (remote server/system)
5)once you are logged-in to the remote system, just type conky on the command prompt. You will be able to see the services like:-
- uptime
- frequency
- RAM usage
- SWAP usage
- CPU usage
- Processes
- File systems:
- Networking:
- and currently running processes of the remote system
thanks & regards
tell2humanlinux@gmail.com
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