Installing Bicimon on Void Linux

Bicimon is an open-source, lightweight system monitoring tool written in C++. It makes use of ncurses to provide a terminal-based interface to monitor system resources like CPU usage, memory usage, network usage, etc.

This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Bicimon on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

• A running instance of Void Linux.
• An active internet connection.

Steps

1. Open a terminal and update the package repository by executing the following command:

   sudo xbps-install -S
   

2. Verify if git is installed by running the command:

   git --version
   

   If git is not installed, you can install it using the following command:

   sudo xbps-install -y git
   

3. Clone the Bicimon repository using the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/knrdl/bicimon.git
   

4. Navigate to the Bicimon directory using the following command:

   cd bicimon
   

5. Compile the Bicimon program by running the following command:

   make
   

6. Once compilation has completed successfully, run the following command to install the program:

   sudo make install
   

7. Once installation is complete, you can run Bicimon by executing the following command:

   bicimon
   

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Bicimon on Void Linux. You can now use it to monitor system resources on your machine.

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