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linux_router:misc [2023-07-04 Tue wk27 15:37] – [glances] baumkplinux_router:misc [2023-12-03 Sun wk48 13:58] (current) – [ntopng] baumkp
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 ====glances==== ====glances====
-Like like the referneces on Debian 12 for glances install are out of date....+
   * ''sudo apt install pipx''  ([[https://pypa.github.io/pipx/|pipx]] — Install and Run Python Applications in Isolated Environments)   * ''sudo apt install pipx''  ([[https://pypa.github.io/pipx/|pipx]] — Install and Run Python Applications in Isolated Environments)
   * ''pipx ensurepath''    * ''pipx ensurepath'' 
-  * ''pipx install glances''+  * ''pipx install glances''  (https://nicolargo.github.io/glances/|Glances]]) 
 +  * ''%%pipx inject glances "glances[web]"%%'' ([[https://waylonwalker.com/pipx-w/|Glances webui with pipx]])
  
 +Like like the references for Debian 12 for glances install are out of date....
   * [[https://www.tecmint.com/glances-an-advanced-real-time-system-monitoring-tool-for-linux/|Glances – An Advanced Real Time System Monitoring Tool for Linux]]   * [[https://www.tecmint.com/glances-an-advanced-real-time-system-monitoring-tool-for-linux/|Glances – An Advanced Real Time System Monitoring Tool for Linux]]
   * [[https://wiki.crowncloud.net/?How_to_install_Glances_on_Debian_11|How to Install Glances System Monitor on Debian 11]]   * [[https://wiki.crowncloud.net/?How_to_install_Glances_on_Debian_11|How to Install Glances System Monitor on Debian 11]]
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 [Service] [Service]
-ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/glances -w -t 2+#ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/glances -w -t 2 
 +ExecStart=/home/baumkp/.local/bin/glances -w -t 2
 Restart=on-abort Restart=on-abort
  
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 ====ntopng==== ====ntopng====
  
-I tried ntopng.  Unfortunately this program suite simply uses too many resources on my router which loads it up close to 100%.  There are often reports of dropped packet and such, further indicating overload.\\ +I tried ntopng again in December 2023.  I ran in a Docker container on my Router, although markedly improved since trying a few years ago this this program suite still uses uses a lot of resources on my router which loads it up close to 50%.  There are occasional reports of dropped packet and such, further indicating overload.\\  I noted a problem with installing the Docker version.  The Docker package documentation and defaults are to the ''latest'', yet the available package is listed as ''stable'', e.g. ''docker run -it -p 3000:3000 --net=host ntop/ntopng:stable -i br0'' versus the instructed ''docker run -it -p 3000:3000 -v $(pwd)/ntopng.license:/etc/ntopng.license:ro --net=host ntop/ntopng:latest -i br0'' \\ 
-I have decided to disable. //Worse than this this package suite caused difficulties with my system updates, so I removed it entirely. Note that this may be as it was previously disabled.//\\ +Another thing I do not like about this package is that the free community version is a significantly cut down of the full paid version.  The cost on the paid versions are substantial and I can simply not justify for non-commercial home use.  There is no general individual personal free full use version available.  The Docker container image is 2GB in size, the biggest image I have seen to date. Seems a bit bloated....\\ 
-Another thing I do not like about this package is that the free version is a cut down of the full paid version.  There is no general individual personal free full use version available. +**Hence I have decided not to use this software.** 
  
-There seem to be 2 main services to enable/disable/start/stop, nprobe and ntopng:+**tl;dr** ++++Systemd stuff, not relevant with use of Docker version| 
 +<code>There seem to be 2 main services to enable/disable/start/stop, nprobe and ntopng:
   * ''sudo systemctl stop ntopng'' | to stop (or start)   * ''sudo systemctl stop ntopng'' | to stop (or start)
   * ''sudo systemctl disable ntopng'' | to disable (or enable) starting on computer startup   * ''sudo systemctl disable ntopng'' | to disable (or enable) starting on computer startup
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 We can also turn-off the redis service unless something else wnat to also use. We can also turn-off the redis service unless something else wnat to also use.
   * ''sudo systemctl stop redis'' | to stop (or start)   * ''sudo systemctl stop redis'' | to stop (or start)
-  * ''sudo systemctl disable redis'' | to disable (or enable) starting on computer startup+  * ''sudo systemctl disable redis'' | to disable (or enable) starting on computer startup </code> 
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 The Docker installation instructions for Ubuntu from Docker [[https://docs.docker.com/engine/installation/linux/docker-ce/ubuntu/#uninstall-old-versions|Get Docker CE for Ubuntu]]. The Docker installation instructions for Ubuntu from Docker [[https://docs.docker.com/engine/installation/linux/docker-ce/ubuntu/#uninstall-old-versions|Get Docker CE for Ubuntu]].
  
-__**This is pretty old, I played with it circa 2017, and have not used Docker since.  I have successfully been using full KVM based VMs for my main machines and so have not had much need for Docker**__ \\ +__**This is pretty old, I played with it circa 2017, and have not used Docker since.  I was successfully been using full KVM based VMs for my main machines and so did not have much need for Docker**__ \\ 
 That being said, I can see the benefits of containerisation, such as Docker, versus full virtual machines, such as KVM. Of course there are also benefits with full VMs!. That being said, I can see the benefits of containerisation, such as Docker, versus full virtual machines, such as KVM. Of course there are also benefits with full VMs!.
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 +In 2022 I revisited Docker and basically have move my various VM applications to Docker containers/ stacks.  I run my Docker instance in a VM to isolate Docker from bare metal.  This is primarily as Docker plays around with iptables. I do not like this, particularly on my main router machine that I use on bare metal nftables as the router/fire software.
 ====Docker Host Security==== ====Docker Host Security====