diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS index 150c2067..ecac84e6 100644 --- a/NEWS +++ b/NEWS @@ -1,8 +1,46 @@ +============================================================================== +Glances Version 2.x +============================================================================== + Version 2.0 =========== + Glances v2.0 is not a simple upgrade of the version 1.x but a complete code refactoring. + Based on a plugins system, it aims at providing an easy way to add news features. + - Core defines the basics and commons functions. + - all stats are grabed through plugins (see the glances/plugins source folder). + - also toutputs methods (Curse, Web mode, CSV) are manage as plugins. + + The Curse inteface is almost the same than the version 1.7. Somes improvements have been made: + - space optimisation for the CPU, LOAD and MEM stats (justified alignment) + - CPU: + . CPU stats are displayed as soons as Glances is started + . steal CPU alerts are no more logged + - LOAD: + . 5 min LOAD alerts are no more logged + - File System: + . Display the device name (if space is available) + - Sensors: + . Sensors and HDD temperature are displayed in the same block + - Process list: + . Refactor columns: CPU%, MEM%, VIRT, RES, PID, USER, NICE, STATUS, TIME, IO, Command/name + . The running processes status is highlighted + . The process name is highlighted in the command line + + Glances 2.0 brings a brand new Web Interface. You can run Glances in Web server mode and consult the stats diretly from a standard Web Browser. + + The client mode can now fallback to a simple SNMP mode if Glances server is not found on the remote machine. + + + Complete release notes: + * ... + +============================================================================== +Glances Version 1.x +============================================================================== + Version 1.7.4 ============= diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst index 24f3a157..d84c7c0e 100644 --- a/README.rst +++ b/README.rst @@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Glances - An eye on your system .. image:: https://raw.github.com/nicolargo/glances/master/docs/images/glances-white-256.png :width: 128 -**Glances** is a cross-platform curses-based monitoring tool written in Python. +**Glances** is a cross-platform curses-based system monitoring tool written in Python. It uses the `psutil`_ library to get information from your system. @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Requirements Optional dependencies: - ``bottle`` (for Web Server mode) -- ``py3sensors`` (for HW monitoring support) [Linux-only] +- ``py3sensors`` (for hardware monitoring support) [Linux-only] - ``hddtemp`` (for HDD temperature monitoring support) - ``batinfo`` (for battery monitoring support) [Linux-only] @@ -44,13 +44,15 @@ Installation PyPI: The simple way -------------------- -Glances is on `PyPI`_. To install, simply use `pip`_: +Glances is on `PyPI`_. By using Pypi, you are sure to have the latest stable version. + +To install, simply use `pip`_: .. code-block:: console pip install Glances -*Note*: Python headers are required to install psutil. For example, +*Note*: Python headers are required to install PSutil. For example, on Debian/Ubuntu you need to install first the *python-dev* package. To upgrade Glances to the latest version: @@ -59,10 +61,10 @@ To upgrade Glances to the latest version: pip install --upgrade Glances -Linux ------ +GNU/Linux +--------- -At the moment, packages exist for the following distributions: +At the moment, packages exist for the following GNU/Linux distributions: - Arch Linux - Debian (Testing/Sid) @@ -120,13 +122,8 @@ Windows ------- Glances proposes a Windows client based on the `colorconsole`_ Python library. -Glances version < 1.7.2 only works in server mode. -Thanks to Nicolas Bourges, a Windows installer is available: - -- Glances-1.7.2-win32.msi_ (32-bit, MD5: dba4f6cc9f47b6806ffaeb665c093270) - -Otherwise, you have to follow these steps: +To install Glances on Windows OS, you have to follow these steps: - Install Python for Windows: http://www.python.org/getit/ - Install the psutil library: https://pypi.python.org/pypi?:action=display&name=psutil#downloads @@ -156,13 +153,36 @@ You can install Glances using `Puppet`_: https://github.com/rverchere/puppet-gla Usage ===== -Just run: +For the standalone mode, just run: .. code-block:: console $ glances -and RTFM, always. + +For the Web server mode, run: + +.. code-block:: console + + $ glances -w + +and enter the URL http://:61208 in your favorite Web Browser. + +For the client/server mode, run: + +.. code-block:: console + + $ glances -s + +on the server side and run: + +.. code-block:: console + + $ glances -c + +on the client one. + +And RTFM, always. Documentation =============