Hardware monitoring

DaDdY SnEb · 06-19-2002, 05:41 AM

Hi, is there any hardware monitoring soft available for Linux? All the ones I found were for Windows.
thx

NSKL · 06-19-2002, 07:11 AM

gkrellm is what you're looking for... try a search for it on google
-NSKL

DaDdY SnEb · 06-19-2002, 07:32 AM

Thanks. Can I take any version or do I need a special version for SuSE Linux 8.0?
Sorry, I'm a total

to linux.

neo77777 · 06-19-2002, 08:08 AM

Nope, point your browser to http://freshmeat.net/projects/gkrell...c_id=862%2C152, there you can get a tarballed source,or pre-compiled binaries in the form of RPM (SuSE supports RPM, doesn't it?)

DaDdY SnEb · 06-19-2002, 08:20 AM

I have no idea whether it supporst it or not, I don't even know what RPM means other than rotation per minute.
What is it?
Do you know anywhere I can find like a dictionnary of all the Linux vocabulary?

neo77777 · 06-19-2002, 08:39 AM

try here in the glossary page http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/glossary.php

X11 · 06-19-2002, 09:17 AM

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Originally posted by neo77777
Nope, point your browser to http://freshmeat.net/projects/gkrell...c_id=862%2C152, there you can get a tarballed source,or pre-compiled binaries in the form of RPM (SuSE supports RPM, doesn't it?)

SuSE supports RPMs.

X11 · 06-19-2002, 09:33 AM

1. You can install rpms by opening up a console/terminal (eg. a command-line).
2. Change to the directory you downloaded it to. By typing cd <the name of directory>.
3. Type rpm -ivh <program-name>.
4. Watch the the little hashs (####) go across the screen.
5. I'll get back to you or someone on how it is actually started, I'd first try the obvious: type gkrellm and press enter.

NOTE: This is done under Linux.

DaDdY SnEb · 06-19-2002, 09:53 AM

But I keep hearing about compiling and everything, is an RPM already compiled or do I have to do it myslef.

What is that command (rpm -ivh [prog name]) gonna do, is it gonna load some installation process like the install shild in Windows?

X11 · 06-19-2002, 10:06 AM

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Originally posted by DaDdY SnEb
But I keep hearing about compiling and everything, is an RPM already compiled or do I have to do it myslef.

Not all packages (programs basically) come in that format, some come in .tar.gz or .deb fromat. By the way you don't need to compile RPMs (Red-Hat Package Management), unless a source RPM (.src.rpm).

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What is that command (rpm -ivh [prog name]) gonna do, is it gonna load some installation process like the install shild in Windows?

Nope, it will just put a hole heap of hashs (####) acrosss the screen (usually taking up one line on my screen anyway) to tell you that it is currently fetching then installing.

After that you should be able to start the program, without a restart.

DaDdY SnEb · 06-19-2002, 10:31 AM

Ok I get it, but where is it gonna install the files? Is it not like in Windows where I can choose the installation path?