LXTask is a lightweight task manager developed for the LXDE desktop environment. It provides a graphical view of running processes together with information about processor and memory usage.
The application originated as a derivative of Xfce Task Manager. Its developers removed the Xfce-specific dependencies and adapted the interface for a lightweight desktop environment. The result is a straightforward utility that can be used independently of LXDE.
LXTask is intended for users who want to inspect running applications and manage processes without launching a larger system monitoring tool. Its compact interface is useful on older computers, systems with limited resources and desktop environments where simplicity is preferred.
The program also provides basic process controls, allowing users to respond when an application becomes unresponsive or consumes unexpectedly high resources. It remains a useful alternative to more elaborate monitoring dashboards.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Displays a list of running processes and their process identifiers.
- Monitors overall processor activity.
- Shows physical memory and swap consumption.
- Provides individual CPU and memory statistics for running processes.
- Supports sorting process information by selected columns.
- Allows processes to be terminated from the graphical interface.
- Provides controls for forcibly ending unresponsive processes.
- Includes keyboard shortcuts for process management operations.
- Displays process information in a compact GTK interface.
- Operates independently of the Xfce desktop libraries.
- Provides a straightforward alternative to more extensive system monitoring applications.
Website: www.lxde.org
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Developer: Hong Jen Yee, Jan Dlabal
License: GNU General Public License v2.0
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|---|---|
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| System Monitor | View and manage system resources |
| Resources | GNOME-based tool |
| jdSystemMonitor | Desktop-independent system monitor |
| xfce4-taskmanager | Monitor system resources |
| Monitorets | Small utility application for monitoring resources |
| LXTask | Lightweight task manager for LXDE |
| CoreX | Basic hardware monitor |
| Usage | GNOME lightweight system monitoring application |
| xosview2 | X11 system monitor |
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Although LXDE now seems to be a dead project, I still use it on some ancient laptops. I love the simplicity of the DE. It goes perfectly with Debian Stable.