Essential Command Examples for Linux Server Monitoring

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top Command

Use ‘top’ to display a dynamic, real-time view of system processes, CPU usage, and memory.

sar Command

Use ‘sar’ to collect, report, and save system activity information. Part of the sysstat package.

free Command

The ‘free’ command displays the total amount of free and used physical and swap memory in the system.

netstat Command

Network connections, routing tables, interface statistics, masquerade connections, and multicast memberships are all displayed by "netstat."

ss Command

‘ss’ (Socket Statististics) is a utility to investigate sockets. It can display more information than ‘netstat’.

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