GKrellM (GNU Krell Monitors) is a somewhat forgotten program with very interesting features.
GKrellM monitors system operating parameters such as:
- CPU utilization,
- running processes,
- memory usage,
- write and read from disks,
- incoming and outgoing transfer with statistics counting (for a day, week and month),
- battery status,
- incoming mail monitoring
Each sensor monitor has a configurable alarm and warning.
GKrellM can run in client mode and collect data from a gkrellmd server running on a remote machine.
We can attach our own command to each of the monitors, or rather its label – which allows to significantly expand the functionality of GKrellM. For example, under the CPU we can attach the command to run top or bpytop in the terminal.
Configuration options:
Plugins
The functionality of the program can also be extended by installing plugins – their list is really extensive – just search for gkrellm in the package manager. Temperature monitoring, P2P network monitoring, weather information or music player control are just a few examples.
To see all available plugins:
yay gkrellmThemes
GKrellM comes with a few themes, many more can be installed with gkrellm-themes package:
yay -S gkrellm-themes
GKrellM in Mabox Linux
Mabox comes with GKrellM preinstalled. It is disabled by default, but you can enable it by:
Settings menu super+s -> Autostart -> Choose apps/services (GUI editor)
There are two options:
- GKrellM
- GKrellm in dock
If you decide to run GKrellm in dock – use super+alt+d to show/hide dock. You can also hover your mouse over right screen edge.