Command-line system obervation tool.
sot is a Command-line System Obervation Tool in the spirit of top. It displays various interesting system stats and graphs them. Works on all operating systems.
Using pipx
Install and run with pipx. Setup pipx before proceeding.
python3 -m pipx install sot
python3 -m pipx ensurepath
sudo pipx ensurepath --globalor in single line:
python3 -m pipx install sot && python3 -m pipx ensurepath && sudo pipx ensurepath --globalUsing DEB Package (Experimental - Debian/Ubuntu)
### Using DEB Package (Experimental - Debian/Ubuntu)uv or pipx for recommended installation.
Download the latest DEB package from the releases page and install:
# Download latest .deb file from releases
wget https://github.com/anistark/sot/releases/latest/download/sot-*.deb
# Install the package
sudo dpkg -i sot-*.deb
# Install any missing dependencies (if needed)
sudo apt-get install -fUsing RPM Package (Experimental - RHEL/CentOS/Fedora)
uv or pipx for recommended installation.
Download the latest RPM package from the releases page and install:
# Download latest .rpm file from releases
wget https://github.com/anistark/sot/releases/latest/download/sot-*.rpm
# Install the package
sudo rpm -ivh sot-*.rpmFor enhanced security, verify GPG signatures before installing packages:
# Import the public signing key (one time setup)
curl -fsSL https://github.com/anistark/sot/releases/latest/download/public-key.asc | gpg --import
# For DEB packages:
dpkg-sig --verify sot-*.deb
# Or verify using detached signature
gpg --verify sot-*.deb.asc sot-*.deb
# Verify checksums
gpg --verify SHA256SUMS.sig && sha256sum -c SHA256SUMS
# For RPM packages:
gpg --verify sot-*.rpm.asc sot-*.rpm
# Verify checksums
gpg --verify SHA256SUMS-RPM.sig && sha256sum -c SHA256SUMS-RPMGPG Key Fingerprint: DCD1 9CA3 2C3F ACAA 1360 1C78 F4D7 EFDB 552E 84C9
Run with:
sot- CPU Usage
- Per Core and Thread level
- Processes with ID, threads, memory and cpu usage
- Disk Usage
- Per Read/Write
- Capacity
- Free
- Used
- Total
- Percent
- Memory Usage
- Capacity
- Free
- Available
- Used
- Swap
- Local IP
- Upload/Download Speed
- Bandwidth
- Network Usage
For all options, see
sot -Husage: sot [--help] [--version] [--log LOG] [--net NET]
Command-line System Obervation Tool ≈
options:
--help, -H Show this help message and exit.
--version, -V Display version information
--log, -L LOG Debug log file
--net, -N NET Network interface to display (default: auto)
Main Theme:
| Color | Hex | RGB |
|---|---|---|
| sky_blue3 | #5fafd7 |
rgb(95,175,215) |
| aquamarine3 | #5fd7af |
rgb(95,215,175) |
| yellow | #808000 |
rgb(128,128,0) |
| bright_black | #808080 |
rgb(128,128,128) |
| slate_blue1 | #875fff |
rgb(135,95,255) |
| red3 | #d70000 |
rgb(215,0,0) |
| dark_orange | #d75f00 |
rgb(215,95,0) |
All supported colors.
🏴 ≈ 🏴
sot uses:
Tested Systems:
If you use a system that's not listed above, feel free to add to the list. If you're facing any issues, would be happy to take a look.
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