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Server Tool · v1.5.0 · Real-time Metrics

See everything
your server is doing.

PetaMonitor is a comprehensive, distro-themed terminal monitor for every Linux server. Real-time CPU, memory, disk, network and processes across ten dedicated views — with neofetch-style distro logos and zero runtime dependencies. We're making Linux super easy.

$ curl -fsSL https://repo.kotechsoft.com/pminstall.sh | sudo bash
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1sRefresh Rate
10Live Views
1Dependency
GPL‑3Open Source
What Is PetaMonitor

Server observability
without the stack.

Most monitoring solutions require you to install Prometheus, configure exporters, spin up Grafana and maintain a separate metrics infrastructure. PetaMonitor is a single program that gives you everything you need — a full-screen terminal dashboard with ten dedicated views, all driven by single-key navigation.

It reads directly from /proc and /sys via psutil — no daemons, no agents. The interface auto-detects your distribution and themes itself with the matching logo and brand colors, neofetch-style.

  • CPU — per-core load, iowait, steal time, frequency, temperature
  • Memory — used, cached, buffers, swap, visual memory map
  • Disk — per-partition usage, read/write throughput, latency
  • Network — per-interface bandwidth, totals, packet errors
  • Processes — full list, searchable, sort by CPU / MEM / PID
  • Services — systemd service status auto-detection
  • Alerts — threshold-based CPU, memory, disk and temperature alerts
petamonitor — overview 1s refresh
vmi2966245 · ⬡ PetaMonitor v1.5.0
─────────────────────────────────────────
.-/+oossssoo+/-. OS : Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
`:+ssssssssssssss+:` Kernel : 6.8.0-110
-+sssssssssssssssssso+- Uptime : 41d 06h
.osssssssssssdMMMNysssso. CPU : AMD EPYC (4 cores)
+sssshhyNMMNyssssss+ Load : 0.27 0.20 0.13
.osssssssdMMMNysssso. Memory : 1.5 / 7.8 GB (19%)
-+sssssssssssssssso+- Disk : 10.8 / 144 GB (8%)
`:+sssssssssss+:`

CPU ██░░░░░░░░ 2.1% MEM ██░░░░░░░░ 18.9%
SWAP ░░░░░░░░░░ 0.0% NET ↓ 0.0 MB/s

TOP python3 4.8% cpu · 24 MB mongod 1.9% · 151 MB

● All thresholds OK
Features

Everything you need
to observe your servers.

Ten Live Views
Overview, CPU, Memory, Disk, Network, Processes, Services, Alerts, Broadcast and Help — switch instantly with number keys 1–9.
Distro-themed UI
Auto-detects your distribution and renders its neofetch logo. Bars and accents match the brand colors — Ubuntu orange, Debian red, Arch cyan and more.
Threshold Alerts
CPU, memory, disk and temperature thresholds raise instant alerts in the dashboard, with a running alert history.
Process Management
Full process list with live search and sorting by CPU, memory or PID. See threads, user, RSS and status at a glance.
Single-key Control
No Ctrl combos. Press q to quit, s to sort, r to reset, b to broadcast. Super easy by design.
Petacomm Broadcast
Optionally stream live metrics to Petacomm servers so you can watch your fleet from the web. Toggle on or off with a single key.
Installation

Install in one line.

1

Run the installer

One command sets up the Kotech Petacomm repository and installs PetaMonitor with all dependencies. Works on Ubuntu, Debian and derivatives.

bash
$ curl -fsSL https://repo.kotechsoft.com/pminstall.sh | sudo bash
✓

Launch the dashboard

That's it. Run the command below to open the full-screen terminal dashboard.

bash
$ petamonitor

Keyboard shortcuts

PetaMonitor uses single-key controls — no modifiers, no chords.

1 Overview
2 CPU
3 Memory
4 Disk
5 Network
6 Processes
7 Services
8 Alerts
9 Broadcast
0 Help
s Sort
r Reset
b Broadcast
q Quit

Manage & update

CommandDescription
petamonitorLaunch the full-screen dashboard
apt upgrade petamonitorUpdate to the latest version
apt remove petamonitorUninstall PetaMonitor
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Know what your server is doing.

Install PetaMonitor in one line. No configuration required to get started.

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