How to Install EdMon on Void Linux

EdMon is a system monitoring tool written in Python. It provides detailed information on CPU usage, memory usage, disk space usage, network traffic, and more. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of EdMon on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before installing EdMon, make sure that you have the following prerequisites installed on your Void Linux system:

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

Open the terminal on your Void Linux system and run the following command to install required dependencies:

sudo xbps-install libnotify-devel libgtop-devel

Step 2: Clone EdMon Repository

Next, you need to clone the EdMon repository from GitHub using the Git command-line tool. Run the following command to clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/Edraens/EdMon.git

After cloning the repository, switch to the project directory by running the following command:

cd EdMon

Step 3: Install EdMon

In this step, we will use the pip package manager to install EdMon. Run the following command to install EdMon:

sudo pip3 install .

Step 4: Verify the Installation

To verify that EdMon has been installed correctly, run the following command:

edmon

This should launch the EdMon application.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed EdMon on your Void Linux system. You can now use EdMon to monitor your system resources and get detailed information on CPU usage, memory usage, disk space usage, network traffic, and more.

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