https://github.com/elementary/monitor

Manage processes and monitor system resources.
https://github.com/elementary/monitor

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Manage processes and monitor system resources.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/elementary/monitor
• Owner: elementary
• License: gpl-3.0
• Created: 2017-07-27T15:13:44.000Z (almost 8 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2025-06-18T10:50:10.000Z (15 days ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-06-27T22:12:31.557Z (5 days ago)
• Topics: elementary-apps, elementary-os, elementaryos, hacktoberfest, libgtop, libwnck, system-monitor, vala
• Language: Vala
• Homepage:
• Size: 4.29 MB
• Stars: 331
• Watchers: 31
• Forks: 45
• Open Issues: 32
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE
  • Authors: AUTHORS

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README

        


    

    
Monitor


Manage processes and monitor system resources


[![](https://img.shields.io/github/release/elementary/monitor.svg)]()

[![Github Workflow Status](https://github.com/elementary/monitor/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg)]()

[![Translation status](https://l10n.elementary.io/widget/desktop/monitor/svg-badge.svg)](https://l10n.elementary.io/engage/desktop/)

![Monitor Screenshot](https://github.com/elementary/monitor/raw/main/data/screenshots/monitor-processes.png)

![Monitor Screenshot](https://github.com/elementary/monitor/raw/main/data/screenshots/monitor-system.png)

## Install

### elementary OS 7 Horus

If you have never added a PPA on your system before, you might need to run this command first:

```bash

sudo apt install -y software-properties-common

```

Add the PPA of Monitor and then install it:

```bash

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:stsdc/monitor

sudo apt install com.github.stsdc.monitor

```

Monitor will be available from the Applications menu.

## Development

### Install dependencies

If you plan to install WITH a wingpanel-indicator

```bash

sudo apt install build-essential cmake sassc valac libgtk-3-dev libgee-0.8-dev libgranite-dev libgtop2-dev libwnck-3-dev libhandy-1-dev libudisks2-dev libjson-glib-dev libflatpak-dev libxnvctrl-dev liblivechart-1-dev libpci-dev libwingpanel-dev meson

```

Alternatively, if you plan to install WITHOUT a wingpanel-indicator

```bash

sudo apt install build-essential cmake sassc valac libgtk-3-dev libgee-0.8-dev libgranite-dev libgtop2-dev libwnck-3-dev libhandy-1-dev libudisks2-dev libjson-glib-dev libflatpak-dev libxnvctrl-dev liblivechart-1-dev libpci-dev meson

```

### Clone, Build & Install

1. Clone:

   ```bash

   git clone https://github.com/elementary/monitor

   cd monitor

   ```

2. To build with the wingpanel indicator:

   ```bash

   meson setup -Dindicator-wingpanel=enabled build

   ```

   Alternatively, to build without the wingpanel indicator:

   ```bash

   meson setup build

   ```

3. Install:

   ```bash

   cd build

   sudo ninja install

   ```

### Debug logging

```bash

G_MESSAGES_DEBUG=all GTK_DEBUG=interactive io.elementary.monitor

```