Ubuntu Server Monitoring
I have a small Ubuntu server running at home. I use it as a NAS and to host lightweight applications like a photo gallery tool. Since its resources are quite limited, I would like to know how the RAM and CPU are fairing over time. After a short disucssion with an LLM, it looks like netdata is a promising tool. Let’ s see how to install and use it. The installation is actually straightforward. All I need was to follow the instructions on this page. It tooks some time, but finished without error. A quick sudo systemctl status netdata show some red errors. However, doing sudo journalctl -u netdata -f shows that the service ultimately started properly. Since I am on the same local network, I can leave the dashboard’s port open and access it directly via my browser: http://<server ip>:19999 . The home page opens, inviting me to sign…