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Monitor Everything With Glances

See CPU, memory, disk, network and sensor data in one terminal view.

LinuxProcessessystemmonitoringLow risk
Run glances for a live overview; press q to quit.

01Command

Command
$ glances

02What it does

Glances presents a compact dashboard covering many subsystems at once, including per-core CPU, memory, swap, disk I/O and network throughput. It can also run as a web server or export metrics, which makes it useful beyond a single machine.

03Risk

RiskLow risk
Requirementssudo apt install glances
!Warning: Some sensors and processes require elevated privileges to read, so run with sudo if values appear missing.

04Undo

✓No undo needed — this command does not change persistent state.

05Sources

  • Glances documentation
    Glances · vendor-doc · 2026-09-20
    Evidence: Official docs covering sensors, web mode and remote monitoring.
  • Debian package: glances
    Debian · vendor-doc · 2026-09-20
    Evidence: Installs Glances, a cross-platform curses system monitor.

Last verified: 2026-09-20 · Category: System & Settings

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