how can i get system information?

hirenjoshi · 07-18-2006, 06:06 AM

i want to write code that displays system info like current users logged in, processes running, etc. etc.

does anybody knows any system call(s) for this job that confirms to posix.

i do not want to use /proc.

function - "sysinfo" in linux doesn't confirms to posix.

thanks in advance.

t0bbage · 07-18-2006, 07:14 AM

For users logged in and running processes you could use snmp. By default net-snmp comes with the host resources mib (if I remember correctly). Not sure if your distro comes with it preinstalled or not. You will also need net-snmp-utils or something, can't remember the package name. But you can get a lot of useful things out of snmp.

henryprince · 07-18-2006, 09:52 AM

i need help

hirenjoshi · 07-18-2006, 11:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by henryprince

i need help

thanks for taking interest in my problem.
please let me know what kind of help you need.
do you want more detailed description of my problem or is it anything else?
please let me know.
thanks again.

hirenjoshi · 07-18-2006, 11:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by t0bbage

For users logged in and running processes you could use snmp. By default net-snmp comes with the host resources mib (if I remember correctly). Not sure if your distro comes with it preinstalled or not. You will also need net-snmp-utils or something, can't remember the package name. But you can get a lot of useful things out of snmp.

thanks for taking interest in my problem.
i have a very little knowledge about snmp / net-snmp.
i shall inform you after experimenting with it.

can i get memory usage, free disk space, processor type & speed also by using snmp?

thanks again friend.