Dstat resource statisitics tool
Posted: 22 Feb 2013, 23:30
Dstat is reporting live and combines all the other tools out there like vmstat, iostat, ifstat, netstat - into one.
You will find it in your repo so you can install it like you are used too.
To see a list of functions do a:
In /usr/share/dstat/ you will find a set of python plugins and you can also add your own. You can take the helloworld file and alter it to our liking (try: dstat --hello).
To see a list over all the plugins you can use, do a:
To check out how your resources are used you could try this one:
To check the network:
Memory:
Or simply just enter
This is the default and is the same as:
The combinations and possibilities are endles. Dstat is a live monitor and does not compete with Inxi that gives you a snapshot.

Useful tool.
You will find it in your repo so you can install it like you are used too.
To see a list of functions do a:
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dstat -hIn /usr/share/dstat/ you will find a set of python plugins and you can also add your own. You can take the helloworld file and alter it to our liking (try: dstat --hello).
To see a list over all the plugins you can use, do a:
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dstat --listTo check out how your resources are used you could try this one:
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dstat -c --top-cpu -d --top-bio --top-latency
To check the network:
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dstat -n --socket --tcp --udp
Memory:
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dstat -g -l -m -s --top-memOr simply just enter
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dstatThis is the default and is the same as:
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dstat -c -d -n -g -yThe combinations and possibilities are endles. Dstat is a live monitor and does not compete with Inxi that gives you a snapshot.
Useful tool.