I have found a script called monitorCpuUsage.sh. It is meant to be called from crontab and to inform you of processes or users who maybe using excessive amounts of cpu. Here is the help screen: # ./monitorCpuUsage.sh -h (help) Usage: monitorCpuUsage.sh -u starting uid, must be an integer greater than or equal to 0 (only…

1. Man pages exist and should be used. Seriously, everything’s there, from application docs to syscall docs to syntax and formatting of log files. 2. Don’t reinvent the wheel. 99% of problems you’re experiencing or ever will experience, somebody’s already gone through it and figured it out. Google is your friend. 3. If you don’t…

An updated dstat package that fixes one security issue is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. http://www.linuxsecurity.com/content/view/150874?rdf ===================================================================== Red Hat Security Advisory Synopsis: Moderate: dstat security update Advisory ID: RHSA-2009:1619-01 Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advisory…