Introduction

The System Monitor application enables you to monitor system processes, usage of system resources, and file systems. You can also use System Monitor to modify the behavior of your system.

The System Monitor window contains three tabbed sections:

Processes

Shows active processes, and how processes are related to each other. Provides detailed information about individual processes, and enables you to control active processes.

Resources

Displays the current usage of the following system resources:

  • CPU (central processing unit) time
  • Memory and swap space
  • Network usage
File Systems

Lists all mounted file systems along with basic information about each.