[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":29},["ShallowReactive",2],{"doc-en-vps-linux-specs":3},{"path":4,"slug":5,"title":6,"description":7,"category":8,"subcategory":9,"icon":10,"date":11,"author":12,"order":13,"image":14,"tags":15,"keywords":20,"docGroup":26,"docGroupIcon":26,"link_fr":27,"bodyHtml":28},"\u002Fdocs\u002Fen\u002Fvps\u002Fvps-linux\u002Fvps-linux-specs","vps-linux-specs","How to Check Your Linux VPS's Technical Specs","Discover the essential commands to check your Winheberg Linux VPS's CPU, RAM, storage, and network, whatever your distribution.","vps","vps-linux","tabler:file-text","2026-07-24","Winheberg",7,"\u002Fstatics\u002Fimages\u002Fdocs\u002Fen\u002Fvps-linux\u002Fvps-linux-specs.webp",[8,16,17,18,19],"linux","cpu","ram","monitoring",[21,22,23,24,25],"linux vps specs","cpu ram vps commands","fastfetch htop nload","lscpu free df","winheberg vps","","\u002Fdocs\u002Fvps-linux\u002Fcaracteristiques-techniques-vps-linux","\u003Ch2>Context\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>You just received your \u003Cstrong>Linux VPS\u003C\u002Fstrong> at Winheberg and want to check its technical specs. Whether it's to confirm the resources you ordered, diagnose slowness, or simply get to know your machine better, Linux offers many commands to find out everything about your system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guide covers the essential commands for checking your server's CPU, RAM, storage, operating system, and network. It covers every distribution we offer at deployment, Debian 11\u002F12\u002F13, Ubuntu 23.10\u002F24.04\u002F25.04, AlmaLinux 9\u002F10, Rocky Linux 9\u002F10, Fedora 41\u002F42, and Alpine Linux 3.22.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"markdown-alert markdown-alert-note\">\u003Cspan class=\"alert-icon\">\u003Csvg xmlns=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.w3.org\u002F2000\u002Fsvg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\">\u003Ccircle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\u002F>\u003Cline x1=\"12\" y1=\"16\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"12\"\u002F>\u003Cline x1=\"12\" y1=\"8\" x2=\"12.01\" y2=\"8\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Fsvg>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cdiv class=\"markdown-alert-body\">\u003Cp>Alpine Linux uses BusyBox, which provides lightweight versions of many commands. Some options change or require installing the full package. Affected cases are flagged throughout this guide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Ch2>Why check your VPS's specs?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Verify your plan\u003C\u002Fstrong> by confirming you actually have the CPU, RAM, and disk resources you ordered\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Diagnose slowness\u003C\u002Fstrong> by spotting whether your server is saturated on memory, CPU, or storage\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Size an application\u003C\u002Fstrong> by checking your resources are enough before installing a new service\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Plan for scaling\u003C\u002Fstrong> by anticipating an upgrade as you approach your limits\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch2>Prerequisites\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>An active \u003Cstrong>Linux VPS\u003C\u002Fstrong> at Winheberg\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Root SSH access to your server\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch2>1. Operating system\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Let's start by identifying the installed Linux distribution and version.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Distribution and version\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cpre>\u003Ccode class=\"language-bash\">cat \u002Fetc\u002Fos-release\n\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\n\u003Cp>This gives you the distribution's name, version, and codename.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cpre>\u003Ccode>PRETTY_NAME="Debian GNU\u002FLinux 12 (bookworm)"\nNAME="Debian GNU\u002FLinux"\nVERSION_ID="12"\nVERSION="12 (bookworm)"\n\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\n\u003Ch3>Linux kernel version\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cpre>\u003Ccode class=\"language-bash\">uname -r\n\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\n\u003Cp>The result looks like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cpre>\u003Ccode>6.1.0-18-amd64\n\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\n\u003Ch3>Processor architecture\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cpre>\u003Ccode class=\"language-bash\">uname -m\n\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\n\u003Cp>You'll usually see \u003Ccode>x86_64\u003C\u002Fcode>, the standard 64-bit architecture, or \u003Ccode>aarch64\u003C\u002Fcode> for 64-bit ARM. This information is useful later for picking the right package during a manual installation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"markdown-alert markdown-alert-tip\">\u003Cspan class=\"alert-icon\">\u003Csvg xmlns=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.w3.org\u002F2000\u002Fsvg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\">\u003Ccircle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\u002F>\u003Cpath d=\"M12 16v-4\"\u002F>\u003Cpath d=\"M12 8h.01\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Fsvg>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cdiv class=\"markdown-alert-body\">\u003Cp>To get all this information in a single command, use \u003Ccode>uname -a\u003C\u002Fcode>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Ch2>2. Processor (CPU)\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Ch3>Detailed CPU specs\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cpre>\u003Ccode class=\"language-bash\">lscpu\n\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\n\u003Cp>This command shows a lot of useful information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cpre>\u003Ccode>Architecture:            x86_64\nCPU(s):                  4\nThread(s) per core:      2\nCore(s) per socket:      2\nModel name:              Intel(R) Xeon(R) Platinum 8168 CPU @ 2.70GHz\nCPU MHz:                 2700.000\nCache L3:                33 MiB\n\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\n\u003Cp>The most telling lines are detailed below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"md-table md-table--info md-table--striped\">\u003Cdiv class=\"md-table__caption\">Reading the main lscpu lines\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv class=\"md-table__scroll\">\u003Ctable>\n\u003Cthead>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Cth>Line\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003Cth>Meaning\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Fthead>\n\u003Ctbody>\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Ccode>CPU(s)\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Total number of virtual cores available\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Ccode>Model name\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Exact processor model\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Ccode>CPU MHz\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Frequency in megahertz\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"markdown-alert markdown-alert-note\">\u003Cspan class=\"alert-icon\">\u003Csvg xmlns=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.w3.org\u002F2000\u002Fsvg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\">\u003Ccircle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\u002F>\u003Cline x1=\"12\" y1=\"16\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"12\"\u002F>\u003Cline x1=\"12\" y1=\"8\" x2=\"12.01\" y2=\"8\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Fsvg>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cdiv class=\"markdown-alert-body\">\u003Cp>On Alpine, \u003Ccode>lscpu\u003C\u002Fcode> isn't provided by BusyBox. Install it with \u003Ccode>apk add util-linux\u003C\u002Fcode> before using it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Ch3>Number of cores only\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cpre>\u003Ccode class=\"language-bash\">nproc\n\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\n\u003Cp>This command directly returns the number of available cores, handy in a script.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Raw CPU details\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cpre>\u003Ccode class=\"language-bash\">cat \u002Fproc\u002Fcpuinfo\n\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\n\u003Cp>This command shows the kernel's raw information, with one block per core. Very thorough, but verbose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>3. Memory (RAM)\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>RAM determines your server's ability to run several services in parallel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Total and used RAM\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cpre>\u003Ccode class=\"language-bash\">free -h\n\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\n\u003Cp>The \u003Ccode>-h\u003C\u002Fcode> option shows values in GB and MB rather than kilobytes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cpre>\u003Ccode>               total        used        free      shared  buff\u002Fcache   available\nMem:           7.8Gi       1.2Gi       4.5Gi        50Mi       2.1Gi       6.3Gi\nSwap:          2.0Gi          0B       2.0Gi\n\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\n\u003Cp>Here's how to read this table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"md-table md-table--info md-table--striped\">\u003Cdiv class=\"md-table__caption\">Reading the free -h output\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv class=\"md-table__scroll\">\u003Ctable>\n\u003Cthead>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Cth>Column\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003Cth>Meaning\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Fthead>\n\u003Ctbody>\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Ccode>total\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Total amount of RAM installed\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Ccode>used\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>RAM actually used by processes\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Ccode>free\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Fully free RAM\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Ccode>available\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>RAM available for new applications, the most relevant value\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Ccode>Swap\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Disk space used as virtual memory when RAM is saturated\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"markdown-alert markdown-alert-note\">\u003Cspan class=\"alert-icon\">\u003Csvg xmlns=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.w3.org\u002F2000\u002Fsvg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\">\u003Ccircle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\u002F>\u003Cline x1=\"12\" y1=\"16\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"12\"\u002F>\u003Cline x1=\"12\" y1=\"8\" x2=\"12.01\" y2=\"8\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Fsvg>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cdiv class=\"markdown-alert-body\">\u003Cp>On Alpine, BusyBox's \u003Ccode>free\u003C\u002Fcode> doesn't show the \u003Ccode>available\u003C\u002Fcode> column and doesn't always support the \u003Ccode>-h\u003C\u002Fcode> option. To get the full display, install \u003Ccode>apk add procps\u003C\u002Fcode>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Ch2>4. Storage\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Storage is often the first resource to fill up on a server.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Disk space used\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cpre>\u003Ccode class=\"language-bash\">df -h\n\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\n\u003Cp>This command shows the available space on each partition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cpre>\u003Ccode>Filesystem      Size  Used Avail Use% Mounted on\n\u002Fdev\u002Fsda1        75G   12G   63G  16% \u002F\ntmpfs           3.9G     0  3.9G   0% \u002Fdev\u002Fshm\n\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\n\u003Cp>The \u003Ccode>Use%\u003C\u002Fcode> column shows the usage percentage. Beyond 80%, it becomes worth cleaning up or expanding your disk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Disks and partitions\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cpre>\u003Ccode class=\"language-bash\">lsblk\n\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\n\u003Cp>This command shows a tree view of disks and their partitions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cpre>\u003Ccode>NAME    SIZE TYPE MOUNTPOINT\nsda      75G disk\n└─sda1   75G part \u002F\n\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"markdown-alert markdown-alert-note\">\u003Cspan class=\"alert-icon\">\u003Csvg xmlns=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.w3.org\u002F2000\u002Fsvg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\">\u003Ccircle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\u002F>\u003Cline x1=\"12\" y1=\"16\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"12\"\u002F>\u003Cline x1=\"12\" y1=\"8\" x2=\"12.01\" y2=\"8\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Fsvg>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cdiv class=\"markdown-alert-body\">\u003Cp>On Alpine, \u003Ccode>lsblk\u003C\u002Fcode> also comes from util-linux, install it with \u003Ccode>apk add util-linux\u003C\u002Fcode> if the command is missing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Ch3>Detailed usage of a folder\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>If your disk is filling up, identify the largest folders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cpre>\u003Ccode class=\"language-bash\">du -h --max-depth=1 \u002Fvar\n\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\n\u003Cp>You can replace \u003Ccode>\u002Fvar\u003C\u002Fcode> with any folder, the command shows the size of each subfolder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"markdown-alert markdown-alert-tip\">\u003Cspan class=\"alert-icon\">\u003Csvg xmlns=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.w3.org\u002F2000\u002Fsvg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\">\u003Ccircle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\u002F>\u003Cpath d=\"M12 16v-4\"\u002F>\u003Cpath d=\"M12 8h.01\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Fsvg>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cdiv class=\"markdown-alert-body\">\u003Cp>To sort from largest to smallest, add \u003Ccode>sort\u003C\u002Fcode> at the end, for example \u003Ccode>du -h --max-depth=1 \u002Fvar | sort -h\u003C\u002Fcode>. On Alpine, BusyBox uses the short form \u003Ccode>du -d 1 \u002Fvar\u003C\u002Fcode>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Ch2>5. Network\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Knowing your server's network configuration is essential for diagnosing connectivity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Network interfaces and IP addresses\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cpre>\u003Ccode class=\"language-bash\">ip a\n\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\n\u003Cp>You'll see every network interface, loopback and ethernet, with their associated IP addresses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Public IP address\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cpre>\u003Ccode class=\"language-bash\">curl -s ifconfig.me\n\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\n\u003Cp>This command contacts an external service to retrieve your public IP as seen from the Internet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"markdown-alert markdown-alert-note\">\u003Cspan class=\"alert-icon\">\u003Csvg xmlns=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.w3.org\u002F2000\u002Fsvg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\">\u003Ccircle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\u002F>\u003Cline x1=\"12\" y1=\"16\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"12\"\u002F>\u003Cline x1=\"12\" y1=\"8\" x2=\"12.01\" y2=\"8\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Fsvg>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cdiv class=\"markdown-alert-body\">\u003Cp>\u003Ccode>curl\u003C\u002Fcode> isn't always preinstalled on minimal images. Install it with \u003Ccode>apt install curl -y\u003C\u002Fcode>, \u003Ccode>dnf install curl -y\u003C\u002Fcode>, or \u003Ccode>apk add curl\u003C\u002Fcode> depending on your distribution, or use the \u003Ccode>wget -qO- ifconfig.me\u003C\u002Fcode> alternative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Ch3>Connectivity test\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cpre>\u003Ccode class=\"language-bash\">ping -c 4 google.com\n\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\n\u003Cp>The \u003Ccode>-c 4\u003C\u002Fcode> option limits the command to 4 pings, otherwise it runs continuously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Real-time network traffic with nload\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>The \u003Cstrong>nload\u003C\u002Fstrong> tool shows the bandwidth used by your server live, for example during a download. Install it depending on your distribution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"md-tabs\" data-md-tabs>\u003Cdiv class=\"md-tabs__nav\" role=\"tablist\">\u003Cbutton type=\"button\" role=\"tab\" class=\"md-tabs__btn md-tabs__btn--active\" data-md-tab=\"0\" aria-selected=\"true\">Debian and Ubuntu\u003C\u002Fbutton>\u003Cbutton type=\"button\" role=\"tab\" class=\"md-tabs__btn\" data-md-tab=\"1\" aria-selected=\"false\">Fedora\u003C\u002Fbutton>\u003Cbutton type=\"button\" role=\"tab\" class=\"md-tabs__btn\" data-md-tab=\"2\" aria-selected=\"false\">AlmaLinux and Rocky\u003C\u002Fbutton>\u003Cbutton type=\"button\" role=\"tab\" class=\"md-tabs__btn\" data-md-tab=\"3\" aria-selected=\"false\">Alpine\u003C\u002Fbutton>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv class=\"md-tabs__body\">\u003Cdiv role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"md-tab__panel md-tab__panel--active\" data-md-panel=\"0\">\u003Cpre>\u003Ccode class=\"language-bash\">apt install nload -y\n\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"md-tab__panel\" data-md-panel=\"1\" hidden>\u003Cpre>\u003Ccode class=\"language-bash\">dnf install nload -y\n\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"md-tab__panel\" data-md-panel=\"2\" hidden>\u003Cp>These distributions don't provide nload in their base repositories. First enable the EPEL repository.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cpre>\u003Ccode class=\"language-bash\">dnf install epel-release -y\ndnf install nload -y\n\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"md-tab__panel\" data-md-panel=\"3\" hidden>\u003Cpre>\u003Ccode class=\"language-bash\">apk add nload\n\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cp>Then launch the tool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cpre>\u003Ccode class=\"language-bash\">nload\n\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\n\u003Cp>You get a text-mode interface with two graphs. The top one shows incoming traffic (\u003Ccode>Incoming\u003C\u002Fcode>), the bottom one outgoing traffic (\u003Ccode>Outgoing\u003C\u002Fcode>), with instant speed, average, and peak. To exit, press \u003Ccode>q\u003C\u002Fcode>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"markdown-alert markdown-alert-tip\">\u003Cspan class=\"alert-icon\">\u003Csvg xmlns=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.w3.org\u002F2000\u002Fsvg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\">\u003Ccircle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\u002F>\u003Cpath d=\"M12 16v-4\"\u002F>\u003Cpath d=\"M12 8h.01\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Fsvg>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cdiv class=\"markdown-alert-body\">\u003Cp>If your server has several network interfaces, the left and right arrow keys let you switch between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Ch2>6. Full summary with Fastfetch\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The \u003Cstrong>Fastfetch\u003C\u002Fstrong> tool shows a visual summary of your system, along with an ASCII logo of your distribution. In one command, you get the distribution, kernel, uptime, installed packages, shell, CPU, RAM, and more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"markdown-alert markdown-alert-note\">\u003Cspan class=\"alert-icon\">\u003Csvg xmlns=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.w3.org\u002F2000\u002Fsvg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\">\u003Ccircle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\u002F>\u003Cline x1=\"12\" y1=\"16\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"12\"\u002F>\u003Cline x1=\"12\" y1=\"8\" x2=\"12.01\" y2=\"8\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Fsvg>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cdiv class=\"markdown-alert-body\">\u003Cp>Neofetch, long the go-to tool, has been archived since April 2024, its development has stopped. Fastfetch is its successor, faster, more modern, and actively maintained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cp>Install Fastfetch depending on your distribution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"md-tabs\" data-md-tabs>\u003Cdiv class=\"md-tabs__nav\" role=\"tablist\">\u003Cbutton type=\"button\" role=\"tab\" class=\"md-tabs__btn md-tabs__btn--active\" data-md-tab=\"0\" aria-selected=\"true\">Debian and Ubuntu\u003C\u002Fbutton>\u003Cbutton type=\"button\" role=\"tab\" class=\"md-tabs__btn\" data-md-tab=\"1\" aria-selected=\"false\">Fedora\u003C\u002Fbutton>\u003Cbutton type=\"button\" role=\"tab\" class=\"md-tabs__btn\" data-md-tab=\"2\" aria-selected=\"false\">AlmaLinux and Rocky\u003C\u002Fbutton>\u003Cbutton type=\"button\" role=\"tab\" class=\"md-tabs__btn\" data-md-tab=\"3\" aria-selected=\"false\">Alpine\u003C\u002Fbutton>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv class=\"md-tabs__body\">\u003Cdiv role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"md-tab__panel md-tab__panel--active\" data-md-panel=\"0\">\u003Cp>On Debian 13 and Ubuntu 25.04 and later versions, the package is available directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cpre>\u003Ccode class=\"language-bash\">apt install fastfetch -y\n\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"md-tab__panel\" data-md-panel=\"1\" hidden>\u003Cpre>\u003Ccode class=\"language-bash\">dnf install fastfetch -y\n\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"md-tab__panel\" data-md-panel=\"2\" hidden>\u003Cp>First enable the EPEL repository, which provides fastfetch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cpre>\u003Ccode class=\"language-bash\">dnf install epel-release -y\ndnf install fastfetch -y\n\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"md-tab__panel\" data-md-panel=\"3\" hidden>\u003Cpre>\u003Ccode class=\"language-bash\">apk add fastfetch\n\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"markdown-alert markdown-alert-warning\">\u003Cspan class=\"alert-icon\">\u003Csvg xmlns=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.w3.org\u002F2000\u002Fsvg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\">\u003Cpath d=\"M10.29 3.86L1.82 18a2 2 0 0 0 1.71 3h16.94a2 2 0 0 0 1.71-3L13.71 3.86a2 2 0 0 0-3.42 0z\"\u002F>\u003Cline x1=\"12\" y1=\"9\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"13\"\u002F>\u003Cline x1=\"12\" y1=\"17\" x2=\"12.01\" y2=\"17\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Fsvg>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cdiv class=\"markdown-alert-body\">\u003Cp>On Debian 11, Debian 12, as well as Ubuntu 23.10 and 24.04, fastfetch isn't present in the repositories, the \u003Ccode>apt install fastfetch\u003C\u002Fcode> command fails. The package is only directly available via apt starting with Debian 13 and Ubuntu 25.04. On older versions, download the \u003Ccode>.deb\u003C\u002Fcode> package matching the architecture found with \u003Ccode>uname -m\u003C\u002Fcode>, from the fastfetch project's releases page on GitHub, then install it with \u003Ccode>dpkg -i package-name.deb\u003C\u002Fcode>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cp>Then launch the tool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cpre>\u003Ccode class=\"language-bash\">fastfetch\n\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\n\u003Ch2>7. Real-time monitoring with htop\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The \u003Cstrong>htop\u003C\u002Fstrong> tool monitors your server's processes, CPU, and RAM live. Install it depending on your distribution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"md-tabs\" data-md-tabs>\u003Cdiv class=\"md-tabs__nav\" role=\"tablist\">\u003Cbutton type=\"button\" role=\"tab\" class=\"md-tabs__btn md-tabs__btn--active\" data-md-tab=\"0\" aria-selected=\"true\">Debian and Ubuntu\u003C\u002Fbutton>\u003Cbutton type=\"button\" role=\"tab\" class=\"md-tabs__btn\" data-md-tab=\"1\" aria-selected=\"false\">Fedora\u003C\u002Fbutton>\u003Cbutton type=\"button\" role=\"tab\" class=\"md-tabs__btn\" data-md-tab=\"2\" aria-selected=\"false\">AlmaLinux and Rocky\u003C\u002Fbutton>\u003Cbutton type=\"button\" role=\"tab\" class=\"md-tabs__btn\" data-md-tab=\"3\" aria-selected=\"false\">Alpine\u003C\u002Fbutton>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv class=\"md-tabs__body\">\u003Cdiv role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"md-tab__panel md-tab__panel--active\" data-md-panel=\"0\">\u003Cpre>\u003Ccode class=\"language-bash\">apt install htop -y\n\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"md-tab__panel\" data-md-panel=\"1\" hidden>\u003Cpre>\u003Ccode class=\"language-bash\">dnf install htop -y\n\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"md-tab__panel\" data-md-panel=\"2\" hidden>\u003Cp>First enable the EPEL repository, which provides htop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cpre>\u003Ccode class=\"language-bash\">dnf install epel-release -y\ndnf install htop -y\n\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"md-tab__panel\" data-md-panel=\"3\" hidden>\u003Cpre>\u003Ccode class=\"language-bash\">apk add htop\n\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cp>Then launch the tool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cpre>\u003Ccode class=\"language-bash\">htop\n\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\n\u003Cp>You get an interactive interface listing every running process, with a CPU and RAM usage graph at the top. To exit, press \u003Ccode>q\u003C\u002Fcode>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"markdown-alert markdown-alert-tip\">\u003Cspan class=\"alert-icon\">\u003Csvg xmlns=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.w3.org\u002F2000\u002Fsvg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\">\u003Ccircle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\u002F>\u003Cpath d=\"M12 16v-4\"\u002F>\u003Cpath d=\"M12 8h.01\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Fsvg>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cdiv class=\"markdown-alert-body\">\u003Cp>The \u003Ccode>F6\u003C\u002Fcode> key sorts by column, CPU or RAM for example, and \u003Ccode>F9\u003C\u002Fcode> ends a process directly from the interface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Ch2>Summary of useful commands\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"md-table md-table--striped\">\u003Cdiv class=\"md-table__caption\">Essential commands for inspecting your VPS\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv class=\"md-table__scroll\">\u003Ctable>\n\u003Cthead>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Cth>Information\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003Cth>Command\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Fthead>\n\u003Ctbody>\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Linux distribution\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Ccode>cat \u002Fetc\u002Fos-release\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Kernel version\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Ccode>uname -r\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>CPU specs\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Ccode>lscpu\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Number of cores\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Ccode>nproc\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>RAM\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Ccode>free -h\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Disk space\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Ccode>df -h\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Disks and partitions\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Ccode>lsblk\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Network interfaces\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Ccode>ip a\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Live network traffic\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Ccode>nload\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Full summary\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Ccode>fastfetch\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Real-time monitoring\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Ccode>htop\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv class=\"md-table__footer\">Adapt the package names to your distribution as shown earlier in this guide.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Ch2>Need help?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>If you run into an issue getting your VPS's specs, or if the values shown don't match your plan, our team is available. Open a ticket in the \u003Cstrong>Technical\u003C\u002Fstrong> department from your client area and fill in the \u003Cstrong>Related Product\u003C\u002Fstrong> field with the VPS in question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You now know how to inspect your Linux VPS from top to bottom 🐧\u003C\u002Fp>\n",1788993144484]