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Running GKrellM Locally

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	[[File:gkrellm-stock.png\|center\|frame\|~~The initial~~ GKrellM ~~status widget~~]]		[[File:gkrellm-stock.png\|center\|frame\|GKrellM]]

	== Stopping GKrellM ==		== Stopping GKrellM ==

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Running GKrellM Remotely

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	[root@probe root]# echo "allow-host 192.168.1.*" >> /etc/gkrellmd.conf		[root@probe root]# echo "allow-host 192.168.1.*" >> /etc/gkrellmd.conf
	[root@probe root]# service gkrellmd start		[root@probe root]# service gkrellmd start
	Starting gkrellmd: [ OK ]		Starting GNU Krell Monitors server (gkrellmd): Starting GKrellM Daemon 2.3.4
			[ OK ]
	[root@probe root]#		[root@probe root]#

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= Running GKrellM Locally =

The ''gkrellm'' package provides a graphical monitor of the current system state of the NST. You typically launch it from the GNOME or Fluxbox desktop menus, or by running the '''gkrellm''' command within a terminal window.

* Under GNOME, open the ''Applications'' menu, select ''System Tools'' and then select ''GKrellM System Monitor''.

* Under Fluxbox, right click on the desktop to bring up the Fluxbox menu, select ''DockApps'' then ''System'' then ''System Monitor: gkrellm''.

You should see a vertical bar of ''widgets'' like the one below:

[[File:gkrellm-stock.png|center|frame|The initial GKrellM status widget]]

== Stopping GKrellM ==

To quit the GKrellM process, right click near the top of the widget (where the host name or IP address is shown) and select ''Quit'' from the menu.

== Customizing GKrellM ==

To add, remove, or customize the widgets shown in the GKrellM window, right click near the top of the widget (where the host name or IP address is shown) and select ''Configuration'' from the menu.

= Running GKrellM Remotely =

The '''gkrellmd''' daemon allows you to run the '''gkrellm''' client on a different computer than the one being monitored. This client/server design allows you to monitor MANY NST probes from a central location with less of a network load than if you were to project a locally running '''gkrellm''' process to a remote X display or VNC desktop.

By default, the '''gkrellmd''' daemon is not running at the time the NST is booted (and to be honest, we are not that certain as to how secure of a application this utility is). To enable the '''gkrellmd''' daemon, you need to complete the following steps:

* Specify what host(s) will be allowed to connect to the service (by default, only localhost connections are permitted).
* Tweak the /etc/gkrellmd.conf file if the default settings are not to your liking (this step is optional).
* Start the '''gkrellmd''' service.

The following command sequence demonstrates how you might accomplish this assuming one wanted to permit ANY system on the 192.168.1.0 network access to the daemon:

[root@probe root]# echo "allow-host 192.168.1.*" >> /etc/gkrellmd.conf
[root@probe root]# service gkrellmd start
Starting gkrellmd: [ OK ]
[root@probe root]#

Now that the '''gkrellmd''' process has been started, you can access it from a different system by specifying the ''--server HOST'' option to the '''gkrellm''' command.

[pkb@salsa docs]$ gkrellm --server 192.168.1.101 &
[pkb@salsa docs]$

<div class="wikiNote">'''Note:''' If the client can't connect to the server, you will see the message: Unable to connect.</div>

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