A small script and config to monitor remotely your servers using conky
- You need to set up SSH Keys to identify your machine without involving password
- You need to change servers array in server_info.sh file lines 18 and 38
- You need to change the default ssh port in server_info.sh file line 84 from 2122 to 22(default port for ssh)
- Customize your conky config based on one of mine (conky_*)
- Execute it with
$ conky -d -q -c your_conky_config
##FAQ
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Q: Can i have more explanation about how does it work ?
A: a short article will be available on my [blog] http://blog.jfouad.com -
Q: Why did you use server_info.sh when you can execute command form conky config ?
A: Quite simply to avoid multiple request networks and keep logs -
Q: Why did you use monitor.sh when you can execute command from server_info.sh ?
A: Because I'm using monitor.sh from other programs -
Q: Why did you use bash ?
A: I'd have liked to use Python or Perl but sometimes I find myself in hostile terrain with limited resources