Linux System Health Checker

A beginner-friendly Linux Bash script that displays basic system health information in the terminal.

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Features

• Shows system uptime
• Displays current date and time
• Checks disk usage
• Checks memory usage
• Shows CPU information
• Displays logged-in users
• Shows IP address information
• Displays hostname
• Shows running processes
• Helps beginners practice Linux commands and Bash scripting

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Skills Demonstrated

• Linux CLI
• Bash Scripting
• System Monitoring
• Troubleshooting
• Documentation
• GitHub Repository Management

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Installation

Clone the repository.

git clone https://github.com/YOUR-USERNAME/linux-system-health-checker.git

Move into the project directory.

cd linux-system-health-checker

Make the script executable.

chmod +x healthcheck.sh

Run the script.

./healthcheck.sh

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Example Output

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 Linux System Health Checker
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Date and Time:
Wed Jul 8 10:45:00 PM

System Uptime:
up 2 hours, 15 minutes

Disk Usage:
Filesystem      Size  Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/sda1        50G   22G   28G  45% /

Memory Usage:
              total        used        free
Mem:           7.7G        3.2G        4.5G

Hostname:
ubuntu

Current User:
arshli

System Health Check Complete.

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Why This Project Matters

This project demonstrates basic Linux administration skills and shows how Bash scripting can automate common system monitoring tasks.

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Future Improvements

• Email alerts
• Log file generation
• CPU temperature monitoring
• Disk health checks
• Network latency testing
• Colorized terminal output