Managing Resources in Ubuntu 8.04 When any Linux system is
operating there hundreds of processes that could be running. A
basic understanding of how these processes function is a great
advantage to a Linux user. There are a number of ways to view
these processes and the resources that they may use. System
Monitor on the Gnome desktop gives you excellent access to the
workings of your computer. The graphical charts provide a quick
glimpse of activity on the system and the process Listing allows
you to switch between the processes that you are running, all
processes and active processes. If you go to
System/Administration and System Monitor you will find excellent
tools to monitor your Ubuntu 8.04 system. The first tab will
display you Linux Kernel, memory, CPU and available disk space.
The second tab describes the processes that are running on your
system. These processes provide you with an excellent tool to
see where the most memory or CPU time is going. This is great
for trouble shooting. The third tab is a