Steps to Setup Whowatch for Monitor Linux Users and Processes in Real Time on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

WhoWatch (whowatch) is a free & open source Linux user & process monitoring tool. It is a simple, easy-to-use interactive command line program. It shows the information about users who is logged on to system & what they are doing.

It provides the information about the total number of users on the system and number of users per connection using ssh, telnet, ssh and local) & system uptime information.

There are few steps to monitor Linux users & processes in ubuntu:

Step 1: Update the System.

apt-get update

Step 2: Install the WhoWatch on System.

apt-get install whowatch

Step 3: Whowatch Syntax & Commands.

• Run the Simple command:

whowatch

• Here is the command output.
• We can easily view a particuler user details.

• Press d key,to list the user information.
• Here is the output.

• Press Enter, to display a users process tree.
• Here is the output.

• Press t,to display all Linux user processes tree.
• Here is the output.

• Press s,to display linux system information.
• Here is the output.

• To list all the available option in whowatch.

man whowatch

• Here is the command output.