Torsmo

Torsmo is a reliable system monitor that users can add to their desktop. The Torsmo project is not only a simple tool, but it is also customizable. It renders only text on the desktop, and percentage bars can be included if desired. Torsmo only uses Xlib as a library.

Torsmo displays information about the user's system and its peripherals. Various features distinguish Torsmo from other similar software, some of which include the following:

- Kernel version
- Uptime
- System time
- Network interface information
- Memory and swap usage
- Hostname
- Machine (e.g. i686)
- System name (e.g. Linux)
- Temperatures from i2c-sensors
- Temperature from ACPI
- Battery capacity from ACPI/APM
- Number of processes running or sleeping
- Local mails (unread and all)
- Filesystem stats

The latest Torsmo release has improved stability and added new features. The latest updates to the software include:

- Fixed some double buffer + Xft stuff
- Applied X-Mozilla-Status patch (thanks affinity)
- Applied NVCtrl patch with temperature monitoring for Nvidia-based graphics cards (may or may not work or even compile) (thanks Dennis Frommknecht)
- Applied fs_used_perc and fs_bar_free patch (thanks killfire)
- Applied patch that supports mailbox that is in some 'maildir' format (thanks jolapache)
- min -> m
- Applied pad_percents patch (thanks JL Farinacci)
- Fixed some issues in acpi fan and acpi ac adapter
- Optional XFT even when compiled in.

Overall, Torsmo is an excellent software that can help users keep track of their system's performance in real-time. With its customizable features and simple interface, Torsmo is the perfect choice for anyone looking for a reliable and easy-to-use system monitor.