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Machine Learning in Linux

Machine Learning in Linux: Local AI Studio – local AI toolkit

October 8, 2026 Steve Emms Reviews, Scientific

Local AI Studio combines local LLM chat, Stable Diffusion, Whisper transcription and Kokoro text-to-speech in one Linux interface.

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NviWatch – interactive NVIDIA GPU monitoring in the terminal

August 27, 2026 Steve Emms System Software, TUI

NviWatch displays live NVIDIA GPU and process metrics in a terminal, with graph layouts, process controls and InfluxDB logging.

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all-smi – monitor GPUs, NPUs, and other system resources

August 27, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, System Software, TUI

all-smi is a terminal-based tool for monitoring GPUs, NPUs and other system resources.

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11 Best Free and Open Source NVIDIA GPU Monitoring Tools

June 12, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, System Software, Utilities

nvidia-smi is a basic monitoring and management tool for NVIDIA graphics card. We explore other useful NVIDIA GPU monitoring tools.

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LACT – Linux GPU Control Application

May 23, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, System Software

LACT provides graphical GPU monitoring and control for AMD, NVIDIA and Intel hardware, including clocks, power, fans and profiles.

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nv-monitor – lightweight NVIDIA GPU and system monitor

April 27, 2026 Steve Emms System Software, TUI, Utilities

nv-monitor tracks NVIDIA GPU, CPU and memory activity in a lightweight terminal interface, with CSV logging and Prometheus metrics.

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GPU Hot – real-time NVIDIA GPU monitoring dashboard

March 25, 2026 Steve Emms Utilities, Web Apps

GPU Hot shows NVIDIA GPU temperatures, memory, power and process activity through a self-hosted dashboard with cluster monitoring.

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gptop – cross-platform GPU monitoring in the terminal

March 11, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, System Software, TUI

gptop monitors NVIDIA and Apple Silicon GPUs in the terminal, with live charts, detailed process inspection and JSON telemetry output.

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Minisforum AI X1 Pro: Jan – Chat with AI without privacy concerns

September 12, 2025 Steve Emms Blog, Hardware, Mini PC, Reviews, Scientific

A simple real-world test of the performance of the Radeon 890M with Jan, an open source ChatGPT-alternative that runs 100% offline.

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NVIDIA_OC overclocks NVIDIA GPUs

May 3, 2025 Steve Emms System Software

NVIDIA_OC is a simple Rust Command-Line Interface tool designed to overclock NVIDIA GPUs on Linux.

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NVIDIA System Monitor – graphical GPU task manager

May 2, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, System Software

NVIDIA System Monitor is a Qt application that shows NVIDIA GPU utilisation, memory usage, power, clocks and individual processes.

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LACT – configure and monitor Linux graphics processors

April 18, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, Utilities

LACT monitors and configures Linux GPUs, including power limits, fan curves, clock controls, profiles and historical charts.

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OptimusUI is a GUI for nVidia Optimus

April 4, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, Utilities

OptimusUI is a graphical user interface for Laptops with nVidia Optimus Technology (e.g. switchable graphics).

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JupyterLab NVDashboard – GPU monitoring inside JupyterLab

October 20, 2023 Steve Emms System Software

JupyterLab NVDashboard tracks GPU activity and interconnect throughput within notebooks, with time charts and optional GPU acceleration.

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NVTOP – interactive GPU and accelerator monitoring

October 20, 2023 Steve Emms CLI, System Software

NVTOP monitors NVIDIA, AMD, Intel and other GPUs and accelerators, with process details, live charts and configurable terminal views.

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nvidia-htop – enhanced NVIDIA GPU process monitoring

October 20, 2023 Steve Emms CLI, System Software

nvidia-htop adds usernames, CPU use and commands to NVIDIA GPU process listings, with colour output and GPU memory meters.

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gpustat – monitor GPU status from the command line

October 20, 2023 Steve Emms CLI, System Software

gpustat shows GPU status and running processes in the terminal, with NVIDIA, AMD and Ascend support, watch mode and JSON output.

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Utilities

Excellent Utilities: nvitop – GPU process management

March 17, 2023 Steve Emms Reviews, Software, Utilities

nvitop is an interactive NVIDIA GPU process viewer and more besides. It’s free and open source software written in Python.

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Halloween

Double, double toil and trouble – NVIDIA drivers

October 31, 2022 Steve Emms Blog

This is a personal post mostly representing anecdotal information sharing my personal experience with the ASUS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti graphics card tested exclusively under Ubuntu 22.10.

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System Administration

Essential System Tools: GreenWithEnvy – NVIDIA graphics card utility

October 14, 2022 Steve Emms Reviews, Software, System Software, Utilities

GreenWithEnvy (GWE) is a system tool for NVIDIA graphics cards. This free and open source tool is written in Python.

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