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Psmon
Computer languages Perl  +
Documentation note User manpage available in HTML format from http://search.cpan.org/~nicolaw/psmon/bin/psmon
Full description 'psmon' is a script which runs as a stand- 'psmon' is a script which runs as a stand-alone program or a fully functional background daemon, capable of logging to syslog with customizable email notification facilities. The user defines a set of rules in a configuration file. These rules describe what processes should always be running on the system, and any limitations on concurrent instances, TTL, and maximum CPU/memory usage of processes. 'psmon' scans the UNIX process table and, using rules defined in the config file, respawns any dead processes, and slays or "deals with" any aggressive or illegal processes. with" any aggressive or illegal processes.
Homepage URL http://search.cpan.org/~NICOLAW/psmon/  +
Interface command-line  + , daemon  +
Is GNU false  +
Keywords Perl  + , system administration  + , monitoring  + , process  + , table  +
Last review by Janet Casey +
Last review date 17 May 2005  +
License GPLv2 +
License verified by Janet Casey  +
License verified date 25 March 2003  +
Name Psmon  +
Prerequisite description Perl 5.005_03  + , Proc_ProcessTable  + , Config_General  + , Unix_Syslog  + , Net_SMTP  +
Prerequisite kind Required to use  + , Weak prerequisite  +
Real name Nicola Worthington  +
Related projects LavaPS + , Ps-watcher +
Resource URL mailto:support@psmon.com  +
Resource audience Support  +
Resource kind E-mail  +
Revisionid 3,630  +
Revisiontimestamp 12 April 2011 13:50:38  +
Revisionuser WikiSysop +
Role Maintainer  +
Short description Process monitor  +
Submitted by Database conversion +
Submitted date 1 April 2011  +
System-administration monitor  +
Use system-administration  +
User level none  +
Version comment 1.29 stable released 2005-05-14
Version date 14 May 2005  +
Version download http://search.cpan.org/src/NICOLAW/psmon-1.29/bin/psmon  +
Version identifier 1.29  +
Version status stable  +
Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. 25 May 2012 00:21:52  +
Page has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. Entry  +
EmailThis property is a special property in this wiki. nicolaw@cpan.org  +
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Psmon#3 + License of
Psmon#1 + Person of
LavaPS + , Ps-watcher + Related projects
Psmon#2 + Resource of
Psmon#4 + , Psmon#5 + , Psmon#6 + , Psmon#7 + , Psmon#8 + Software prerequisite of
 

 

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