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GNOME System Monitor vs iftop

A side-by-side look at GNOME System Monitor and iftop. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

GNOME System Monitor

GNOME System Monitor

Os & Utilities

GNOME System Monitor is a task manager and system monitor utility for GNOME desktop environments. It allows users to view and manage running processes, monitor system resources like CPU and memory usage, and access other system information.

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iftop

iftop

Network & Admin

iftop is an open source command-line tool used to monitor network usage and bandwidth in real-time. It displays a table of current TCP/IP connections using bandwidth over a specified interface.

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