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  • Committer: Package Import Robot
  • Author(s): Jeremy Bicha
  • Date: 2011-12-28 14:46:35 UTC
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  • Revision ID: package-import@ubuntu.com-20111228144635-3sb1b3a6r2fz8cod
Tags: 3.3.3-0ubuntu1
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* New upstream unstable release.
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  - Network load default colors improved for the colorblind (LP: #485712)
  - UI streamlined (status bar removed, fewer default columns in
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        &app; gives users a graphical user interface for monitoring CPU,
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            Shows active processes, and how processes are related to each other. Provides detailed information about individual processes, and enables you to control active processes.  
 
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            <para>
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              Parent processes are indicated by a triangle symbol to the left of the process name. Click on the triangle symbol to show or hide the associated child processes.  
 
625
              Parent processes are indicated by a triangle symbol to the left of the process name. Click on the triangle symbol to show or hide the associated child processes.
626
626
            </para>
627
627
          </listitem>
628
628
          <listitem>
632
632
          </listitem>
633
633
        </itemizedlist>
634
634
        <para>
635
 
          If the <guimenuitem>Dependencies</guimenuitem> menu item is not selected: 
 
635
          If the <guimenuitem>Dependencies</guimenuitem> menu item is not selected:
636
636
        </para>
637
637
        <itemizedlist>
638
638
          <listitem>
663
663
        </listitem>
664
664
        <listitem>
665
665
          <para>
666
 
            Select the process in the process list. 
 
666
            Select the process in the process list.
667
667
          </para>
668
668
        </listitem>
669
669
        <listitem>
680
680
          <term><guilabel>Filename</guilabel></term>
681
681
          <listitem>
682
682
            <para>
683
 
              The location of a shared library that is currently used by the process. If this field is blank, the memory information in this row describes memory that is owned by the process whose name is displayed above the memory-map table. 
 
683
              The location of a shared library that is currently used by the process. If this field is blank, the memory information in this row describes memory that is owned by the process whose name is displayed above the memory-map table.
684
684
            </para>
685
685
          </listitem>
686
686
        </varlistentry>
809
809
        </listitem>
810
810
        <listitem>
811
811
          <para>
812
 
            Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem>Change Priority</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. The <guilabel>Change Priority</guilabel> dialog is displayed. 
 
812
            Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem>Change Priority</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. The <guilabel>Change Priority</guilabel> dialog is displayed.
813
813
          </para>
814
814
        </listitem>
815
815
        <listitem>
820
820
            The nice value sets the priority of the process: the lower the nice value, the higher the priority.
821
821
          </para>
822
822
          <para>
823
 
            To specify a nice value lower than zero, non-root users must enter the root password. 
 
823
            To specify a nice value lower than zero, non-root users must enter the root password.
824
824
          </para>
825
825
        </listitem>
826
826
        <listitem>
919
919
        To monitor memory and swap usage, select the <guilabel>Resources</guilabel> tab.
920
920
      </para>
921
921
      <para>
922
 
        <application>&app;</application> displays the memory usage history and the swap usage history in graphical format. Underneath the graph, <application>&app;</application> also displays the following numerical values: 
 
922
        <application>&app;</application> displays the memory usage history and the swap usage history in graphical format. Underneath the graph, <application>&app;</application> also displays the following numerical values:
923
923
      </para>
924
924
      <itemizedlist>
925
925
        <listitem>
935
935
      </itemizedlist>
936
936
 
937
937
    </sect2>
938
 
    
 
938
 
939
939
    <sect2 id="gnome-system-monitor-network">
940
940
      <title>To Monitor Network Activity</title>
941
941
      <para>
942
942
        To monitor network activity, select the <guilabel>Resources</guilabel> tab.
943
943
      </para>
944
944
      <para>
945
 
        <application>&app;</application> displays the network history in graphical format. Underneath the graph, <application>&app;</application> also displays the following numerical values: 
 
945
        <application>&app;</application> displays the network history in graphical format. Underneath the graph, <application>&app;</application> also displays the following numerical values:
946
946
      </para>
947
947
      <itemizedlist>
948
948
        <listitem>
1026
1026
      </variablelist>
1027
1027
    </sect2>
1028
1028
 
1029
 
    <sect2 id="gnome-system-monitor-customize">
1030
 
      <title>To Customize the Resources Tabbed Section</title>
1031
 
      <para>
1032
 
        You can customize the <guilabel>Resources</guilabel> tabbed section in the following ways:
1033
 
      </para>
1034
 
      <itemizedlist>
1035
 
        <listitem>
1036
 
          <para><xref linkend="gnome-system-monitor-customize-background"/>
1037
 
          </para>
1038
 
        </listitem>
1039
 
        <listitem>
1040
 
          <para><xref linkend="gnome-system-monitor-customize-grid"/>
1041
 
          </para>
1042
 
        </listitem>
1043
 
        <listitem>
1044
 
          <para><xref linkend="gnome-system-monitor-customize-cpu"/>
1045
 
          </para>
1046
 
        </listitem>
1047
 
        <listitem>
1048
 
          <para><xref linkend="gnome-system-monitor-customize-mem"/>
1049
 
          </para>
1050
 
        </listitem>
1051
 
      </itemizedlist>
1052
 
 
1053
 
      <sect3 id="gnome-system-monitor-customize-background">
1054
 
        <title>To Change the Background Color of Graphs</title>
1055
 
        <para>
1056
 
          To change the background color of the <application>&app;</application> graphs, perform the following steps:
1057
 
        </para>
1058
 
        <orderedlist>
1059
 
          <listitem>
1060
 
            <para>
1061
 
              Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. The <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> dialog is displayed. 
1062
 
            </para>
1063
 
          </listitem>
1064
 
          <listitem>
1065
 
            <para>
1066
 
              Select the <guilabel>Resources</guilabel> tab in the <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> dialog.
1067
 
            </para>
1068
 
          </listitem>
1069
 
          <listitem>
1070
 
            <para>
1071
 
              Click on the <guilabel>Background color</guilabel> button. The <guilabel>Pick a color</guilabel> dialog is displayed. 
1072
 
            </para>
1073
 
          </listitem>
1074
 
          <listitem>
1075
 
            <para>
1076
 
              Choose a color from the <guilabel>Palette</guilabel>, or use the color wheel or the spin boxes to customize the color. 
1077
 
            </para>
1078
 
          </listitem>
1079
 
          <listitem>
1080
 
            <para>
1081
 
              Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to close the <guilabel>Pick a color</guilabel> dialog.
1082
 
            </para>
1083
 
          </listitem>
1084
 
          <listitem>
1085
 
            <para>
1086
 
              Click <guibutton>Close</guibutton> to close the <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> dialog.
1087
 
            </para>
1088
 
          </listitem>
1089
 
        </orderedlist>
1090
 
      </sect3>
1091
 
 
1092
 
      <sect3 id="gnome-system-monitor-customize-grid">
1093
 
        <title>To Change the Grid Color of Graphs</title>
1094
 
        <para>
1095
 
          To change the grid color of the <application>&app;</application> graphs, perform the following steps:
1096
 
        </para>
1097
 
        <orderedlist>
1098
 
          <listitem>
1099
 
            <para>
1100
 
              Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. The <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> dialog is displayed. 
1101
 
            </para>
1102
 
          </listitem>
1103
 
          <listitem>
1104
 
            <para>
1105
 
              Select the <guilabel>Resources</guilabel> tab in the <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> dialog.
1106
 
            </para>
1107
 
          </listitem>
1108
 
          <listitem>
1109
 
            <para>
1110
 
              Click on the <guilabel>Grid color</guilabel> button. The <guilabel>Pick a color</guilabel> dialog is displayed. 
1111
 
            </para>
1112
 
          </listitem>
1113
 
          <listitem>
1114
 
            <para>
1115
 
              Choose a color from the <guilabel>Palette</guilabel>, or use the color wheel or the spin boxes to customize the color. 
1116
 
            </para>
1117
 
          </listitem>
1118
 
          <listitem>
1119
 
            <para>
1120
 
              Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to close the <guilabel>Pick a color</guilabel> dialog.
1121
 
            </para>
1122
 
          </listitem>
1123
 
          <listitem>
1124
 
            <para>
1125
 
              Click <guibutton>Close</guibutton> to close the <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> dialog.
1126
 
            </para>
1127
 
          </listitem>
1128
 
        </orderedlist>
1129
 
      </sect3>
1130
 
 
1131
 
      <sect3 id="gnome-system-monitor-customize-cpu">
1132
 
        <title>To Change the Line Color of the CPU Graph</title>
1133
 
        <para>
1134
 
          To change the color of the line that represents CPU usage in the <guilabel>CPU History</guilabel> graph, perform the following steps:
1135
 
        </para>
1136
 
        <orderedlist>
1137
 
          <listitem>
1138
 
            <para>
1139
 
              Select the <guilabel>Resources</guilabel> tab in the <guilabel>System Monitor</guilabel> window, to display the graphs and table that provide information about the usage of system resources.
1140
 
            </para>
1141
 
          </listitem>
1142
 
          <listitem>
1143
 
            <para>
1144
 
              Click on the <guibutton>CPU</guibutton> color button. The <guilabel>Pick a color</guilabel> dialog is displayed. 
1145
 
            </para>
1146
 
          </listitem>
1147
 
          <listitem>
1148
 
            <para>
1149
 
              Choose a color from the <guilabel>Palette</guilabel>, or use the color wheel or the spin boxes to customize the color. 
1150
 
            </para>
1151
 
          </listitem>
1152
 
          <listitem>
1153
 
            <para>
1154
 
              Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to close the <guilabel>Pick a color</guilabel> dialog.
1155
 
            </para>
1156
 
          </listitem>
1157
 
        </orderedlist>
1158
 
      </sect3>
1159
 
 
1160
 
      <sect3 id="gnome-system-monitor-customize-mem">
1161
 
        <title>To Change the Line Colors of the Memory and Swap Graph</title>
1162
 
        <para>
1163
 
          To change the color of the lines that represent memory and swap usage in the graph, perform the following steps:
1164
 
        </para>
1165
 
        <orderedlist>
1166
 
          <listitem>
1167
 
            <para>
1168
 
              Select the <guilabel>Resources</guilabel> tab in the <guilabel>System Monitor</guilabel> window, to display the graphs and table that provide information about the usage of system resources.
1169
 
            </para>
1170
 
          </listitem>
1171
 
          <listitem>
1172
 
            <para>
1173
 
              Click on the <guibutton>User memory</guibutton> or <guibutton>Used swap</guibutton> button. The <guilabel>Pick a color</guilabel> dialog is displayed. 
1174
 
            </para>
1175
 
          </listitem>
1176
 
          <listitem>
1177
 
            <para>
1178
 
              Choose a color from the <guilabel>Palette</guilabel>, or use the color wheel or the spin boxes to customize the color. 
1179
 
            </para>
1180
 
          </listitem>
1181
 
          <listitem>
1182
 
            <para>
1183
 
              Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to close the <guilabel>Pick a color</guilabel> dialog.
1184
 
            </para>
1185
 
          </listitem>
1186
 
        </orderedlist>
1187
 
      </sect3>
1188
 
 
1189
 
    </sect2>
1190
 
 
1191
1029
  </sect1>
1192
1030
 
1193
1031
  <sect1 id="gnome-system-monitor-prefs">
1194
1032
    <title>Preferences</title>
1195
1033
    <para>To configure <application>&app;</application>, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. The <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> dialog contains the following tabbed sections:
1196
1034
    </para>
1197
 
    <itemizedlist>
1198
 
      <listitem>
1199
 
        <para><xref linkend="gnome-system-monitor-prefs-proclist"/></para>
1200
 
      </listitem>
1201
 
      <listitem>
1202
 
        <para><xref linkend="gnome-system-monitor-prefs-resmon"/></para>
1203
 
      </listitem>
1204
 
    </itemizedlist>
1205
1035
 
1206
1036
    <sect2 id="gnome-system-monitor-prefs-proclist">
1207
1037
      <title>Processes</title>
1217
1047
                    <guilabel>Update interval in seconds</guilabel>
1218
1048
                  </para>
1219
1049
                  <para>
1220
 
                    Use this spin box to specify the interval at which you want to update the process list. 
 
1050
                    Use this spin box to specify the interval at which you want to update the process list.
1221
1051
                  </para>
1222
1052
                </listitem>
1223
1053
                <listitem>
1238
1068
                </listitem>
1239
1069
                <listitem>
1240
1070
                  <para>
1241
 
                    <guilabel>Solaris mode</guilabel>
 
1071
                    <guilabel>Divide CPU usage by CPU count</guilabel>
1242
1072
                  </para>
1243
1073
                  <para>
1244
1074
                    Select this to divide each process' CPU% in the Processes table by the number of CPUs.
1407
1237
                </listitem>
1408
1238
                <listitem>
1409
1239
                  <para>
1410
 
                    <guilabel>Background color</guilabel>
1411
 
                  </para>
1412
 
                  <para>
1413
 
                    Use this button to customize the background color of the <application>&app;</application> graphs, as described in <xref linkend="gnome-system-monitor-customize-background"/>.
1414
 
                  </para>
1415
 
                </listitem>
1416
 
                <listitem>
1417
 
                  <para>
1418
 
                    <guilabel>Grid color</guilabel>
1419
 
                  </para>
1420
 
                  <para>
1421
 
                    Use this button to customize the grid color of the <application>&app;</application> graphs, as described in <xref linkend="gnome-system-monitor-customize-grid"/>.
 
1240
                    <guilabel>Show network speed in bits</guilabel>
 
1241
                  </para>
 
1242
                  <para>
 
1243
                    Select this option to use bits instead of bytes for displaying network speed in the <application>&app;</application> graphs.
1422
1244
                  </para>
1423
1245
                </listitem>
1424
1246
              </itemizedlist>
1425
1247
            </listitem>
1426
1248
          </varlistentry>
 
1249
        </variablelist>
 
1250
    </sect2>
 
1251
 
 
1252
    <sect2 id="gnome-system-monitor-prefs-filesystems">
 
1253
      <title>File Systems</title>
 
1254
        <variablelist>
1427
1255
          <varlistentry>
1428
 
            <term><guilabel>File Systems</guilabel></term>
 
1256
            <term><guilabel>Behavior</guilabel></term>
1429
1257
            <listitem>
1430
1258
              <itemizedlist>
1431
1259
                <listitem>
1438
1266
                </listitem>
1439
1267
                <listitem>
1440
1268
                  <para>
1441
 
                    <guilabel>Show all filesystems</guilabel>
 
1269
                    <guilabel>Show all file systems</guilabel>
1442
1270
                  </para>
1443
1271
                  <para>
1444
1272
                    Select this option to show all file systems, including temporary and system ones.
1447
1275
              </itemizedlist>
1448
1276
            </listitem>
1449
1277
          </varlistentry>
 
1278
 
1450
1279
        </variablelist>
1451
1280
    </sect2>
1452
1281