Beyond Linux® From Scratch (System V Edition) - Version r13.1-356

Chapter 34. GNOME Applications

gnome-system-monitor-51.1

Introduction to GNOME System Monitor

The GNOME System Monitor package contains GNOME's replacement for gtop.

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Package Information

GNOME System Monitor Dependencies

Required

adwaita-icon-theme-51.0, Gtkmm-4.24.0, itstool-2.0.7, libgtop-2.41.3, libadwaita-1.10.0, and librsvg-2.63.2

Optional

appstream-glib-0.8.4, desktop-file-utils-0.28, and uncrustify

Installation of GNOME System Monitor

Install GNOME System Monitor by running the following commands: 

mkdir build &&
cd    build &&

meson setup --prefix=/usr       \
            -D systemd=false    \
            --buildtype=release \
            ..                  &&
ninja

To test the package, run: ninja test.

Now, as the root user: 

ninja install

Command Explanations

-D systemd=false: This switch ensures that gnome-system-monitor does NOT use the systemd process monitoring framework. Use this option if you are on a SysV system.

Contents

Installed Program: gnome-system-monitor
Installed Libraries: None
Installed Directories: /usr/{libexec,share,share/help/*}/gnome-system-monitor

Short Descriptions

gnome-system-monitor

is used to display the process tree and hardware meters