Key Takeaways

  • GNOME System Monitor is a default system monitor in popular Linux desktop environments, providing CPU, RAM, and network usage information along with a task manager.
  • Plasma System Monitor is a customizable alternative to GNOME System Monitor, offering more information and the ability to personalize the display.
  • Resources is a visually appealing system monitor for GNOME that separates running applications from processes and allows for quick identification and closure of misbehaving apps.