5 Great Linux Utilities to Monitor Your System Resources in the Terminal
Because the core utilities don't do it all.

Although the standard Linux utilities have served us well over the years, in some scenarios they fall short. If you've ever found yourself writing a one-liner to poll a command or struggling to parse a badly formatted table, then it's a clear sign that the tools at hand are lacking. What you need are better tools; what I have are better tools—five that will make your Linux life easier.