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linux-dash

A simple, low-overhead web dashboard that shows system stats for a Linux machine.

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10.6k
Forks
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Licence
MIT
Language
JavaScript
Last update
2.6 years ago
Type
App

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What it is

linux-dash is a small web page you run on a Linux machine to view its system information in a browser. The README describes it as a simple, low-overhead dashboard, and says it ships with server versions in Node.js, Go, Python, and PHP. It is meant to be easy to drop in and run.

  • Open the dashboard in a browser to check a Linux machine's status
  • Run it on a home server or lab box to keep an eye on resource use
  • Serve it on a local network behind your own access controls

Great for

  • People who want a quick browser view of a Linux server's health
  • Developers running a small personal or lab machine
  • Anyone who wants a lightweight monitor with little setup

Not ideal for

  • Production servers exposed to the internet, because the README says it provides no security or authentication and recommends protecting it with your own measure
  • Teams needing alerting, history, or multi-server monitoring, which the README does not mention
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How to get it

  1. 1

    Clone and build from source

    You'll need: Node.js (for the recommended server option; version not stated in README)

    Clone the repo

    git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/afaqurk/linux-dash.git

    Go to the server directory

    cd linux-dash/app/server

    Install dependencies (Node.js)

    npm install --production

    Start the server (Node.js)

    node index.js
  2. 2

    Run it

    • Clone the repository and change into app/server.
    • Run npm install --production to install dependencies.
    • Start the server with node index.js; it listens on port 80 by default and may need sudo.
    • Open the dashboard in your browser at the host and port you configured.
  3. 3

    Get the most out of it

    • Set LINUX_DASH_SERVER_PORT to use a different port, such as 8080.
    • Set LINUX_DASH_SERVER_HOST to 127.0.0.1 to restrict access to the local machine.
    • Use the Go, Python, or PHP server if your environment prefers one of those stacks.
    • Read the project wiki linked in the README for further documentation.

Downloads

Source code (.zip)master branch · straight from GitHubRelease 2.0Release notes and sourceOfficial website & docsafaqurk.github.io/linux-dash/

Strengths

  • The README says it is small, under 400KB on disk with .git removed
  • Install is described as a simple clone-and-run process
  • Includes server implementations in several languages, so you can pick one

Trade-offs

  • No built-in security or authentication; the README strongly advises protecting it yourself
  • The last push date in the metadata is April 2024, so maintenance activity may be limited
  • The README is truncated and does not list detailed dashboard metrics

How it compares

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elysia19.3kFrameworkintermediate8 days agoTypeScript developers building HTTP APIs or web servers

Stats synced from GitHub. The assessment above was drafted with AI from the project's README on 2026-10-29 and may miss recent changes — check the README before relying on a command. MIT licence: free to use, modify and distribute, including commercially, as long as you keep the copyright notice.