How to Install Glances on Ubuntu: A Step-by-Step Guide

Glances is a powerful, cross-platform system monitoring tool that provides a detailed overview of your computer’s performance in real-time. It displays information about your CPU, memory, network, processes, and more in a user-friendly interface. This guide will walk you through the process of installing Glances on Ubuntu.

Step 1 – Install Python and Pip

Before we begin, let’s update your system’s package lists to ensure we have the latest versions of all software:

sudo apt update -y

Now, install Python 3 and pip, the Python package manager:

sudo apt install python3 python3-pip -y

Next, install Glances using pip:

Step 2 – Use Pip to Install Glances

With pip installed, we can now install Glances:

sudo pip3 install glances

To make sure Glances is installed correctly, check its version:

glances --version

This method can be used if you want to install a newer version of Glances that may not be available in the Ubuntu repositories.

Step 3 – Run Glances

Now simply type glances to run it

glances

Requirements

• python 2.7,>=3.4
• psutil>=5.3.0 (better with the latest version)

Explore More!

Glances offers many advanced features, including a web UI for remote monitoring and customization options. Visit the official documentation to learn more!

• Glances Website: https://nicolargo.github.io/glances/