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diff --git a/docs/glances.rst b/docs/glances.rst index 0d1bde4e..3f3a8a5b 100644 --- a/docs/glances.rst +++ b/docs/glances.rst @@ -11,12 +11,12 @@ SYNOPSIS DESCRIPTION ----------- -**glances** is a cross-platform curses-based monitoring tool which aims -to present a maximum of information in a minimum of space, ideally to -fit in a classical 80x24 terminal or higher to have additional -information. It can adapt dynamically the displayed information -depending on the terminal size. It can also work in client/server mode. -Remote monitoring could be done via terminal or web interface. +**glances** is a cross-platform curses-based monitoring tool that aims +to present a maximum of information in a minimum of space, ideally fitting +in a classic 80x24 terminal or larger for more details. It can adapt +dynamically to the displayed information depending on the terminal size. +It can also work in client/server mode. +Remote monitoring can be performed via a terminal or web interface. **glances** is written in Python and uses the *psutil* library to get information from your system. @@ -38,19 +38,20 @@ Monitor local machine (standalone mode): $ glances -Monitor local machine with the web interface (Web UI), run the following command line: +To monitor the local machine with the web interface (Web UI), +, run the following command line: $ glances -w -and open a Web browser with the returned URL +then, open a web browser to the provided URL. Monitor local machine and export stats to a CSV file: $ glances --export csv --export-csv-file /tmp/glances.csv -Monitor local machine and export stats to a InfluxDB server with 5s +Monitor local machine and export stats to an InfluxDB server with 5s refresh time (also possible to export to OpenTSDB, Cassandra, Statsd, -ElasticSearch, RabbitMQ and Riemann): +ElasticSearch, RabbitMQ, and Riemann): $ glances -t 5 --export influxdb |