System Commands

Meine provides a comprehensive set of system commands to monitor and manage your system resources. This guide covers all available system commands and their usage.

INFO

New in v2.0.0:

• System utility widgets now support live reload
• Press Ctrl + M to access the system utility screen
• Select widgets from an elegant dropdown menu
• Command-line access to system utilities has been removed

For complete details about v2.0.0 changes, visit: v2.0.0 Release Notes

System Information

CPU Information

# Show CPU usage and stats
cpu

WARNING

Removed in v2.0.0: Command-line access to this utility has been completely removed. Please use the system utility screen (Ctrl + M) and select "CPU" from the dropdown.

Output includes:

• CPU usage percentage (overall and per-core)
• Physical and logical CPU count
• CPU frequency range
• CPU model information
• CPU architecture
• CPU time distribution (user, system, idle)

Memory Information

# Show memory usage
ram

WARNING

Removed in v2.0.0: Command-line access to this utility has been completely removed. Please use the system utility screen (Ctrl + M) and select "RAM" from the dropdown.

Output includes:

• Total memory capacity
• Used memory with percentage
• Available memory with percentage
• Free memory with percentage
• Swap usage statistics
• Memory visualization with progress bars
• Cached and buffer memory (on supported systems)
• Active and inactive memory details
• Detailed memory statistics table
• Memory usage trends

Battery Status

# Show battery information
battery

WARNING

Removed in v2.0.0: Command-line access to this utility has been completely removed. Please use the system utility screen (Ctrl + M) and select "Battery" from the dropdown.

Output includes:

• Battery percentage with color-coded status
• Charging status (charging/discharging)
• Remaining time estimate
• Battery health percentage (on supported systems)
• Battery manufacturer and model (on Linux)
• ASCII art representation of battery level
• Charge cycles information
• Battery capacity details (design vs. current)

Network Information

# Show network information
ip

WARNING

Removed in v2.0.0: Command-line access to this utility has been completely removed. Please use the system utility screen (Ctrl + M) and select "Network" from the dropdown.

Output includes:

• Hostname and FQDN
• Primary IP address
• Active network interfaces
• IPv4 and IPv6 addresses
• Hardware addresses
• Interface summary statistics
• Localhost information

INFO

Coming Soon: GPU monitoring features will be available in a future release. All system widgets are now accessed through the system utility screen (Ctrl + M), providing a more interactive experience with a dropdown widget selector.

System Overview

# Show complete system information (similar to neofetch)
system

WARNING

Removed in v2.0.0: Command-line access to this utility has been completely removed. Please use the system utility screen (Ctrl + M) and select "System Overview" from the dropdown. It is inspired by Neofetch.

Output includes:

• OS type and version with ASCII art logo
• Kernel information
• System uptime
• CPU model and usage
• Memory statistics
• Disk usage
• Network information
• Current user
• Visual progress bars for system resources

Environment Variables

# Show environment variables
env

WARNING

Removed in v2.0.0: Command-line access to this utility has been completely removed. Please use the system utility screen (Ctrl + M) and select "Environment Variables" from the dropdown.

Output includes:

• Complete list of environment variables
• Key-value pairs in tabular format
• Organized display with syntax highlighting

User Information

# Show user information
user

WARNING

Removed in v2.0.0: Command-line access to this utility has been completely removed. Please use the system utility screen (Ctrl + M) and select "User Details" from the dropdown.

Output includes:

• Username and user ID
• Group memberships
• Home directory location
• Shell information
• Login time and terminal
• Environment variables related to user
• Full name and account details

The user command is cross-platform compatible, displaying relevant information on both Windows and Unix-like systems (Linux/macOS).

List Processes

# Show running processes
process

WARNING

Removed in v2.0.0: this utility is completely removed, will be added in the future release.

Output includes:

• Process ID (PID)
• Process name
• Current status
• Memory usage (RAM)
• CPU usage percentage
• Organized in a sortable table

Disk Usage

# Show disk usage
disk

WARNING

Removed in v2.0.0: Command-line access to this utility has been completely removed. Please use the system utility screen (Ctrl + M) and select "Disk Storage" from the dropdown.

Output includes:

• Mounted partitions with paths
• Total, used, and free space for each disk
• Usage percentage with visual indicators
• Disk I/O statistics (read/write)
• Disk throughput information
• Progress bars for visual representation
• Detailed information about disk types

New System Utility Screen (v2.0.0+)

The new system utility screen provides a centralized interface for accessing all system widgets with a live reload feature.

Accessing the System Utility Screen

Press Ctrl + M from anywhere in Meine to open the system utility screen.

Widget Selection Dropdown

The system utility screen features an elegant dropdown menu as shown below:

The dropdown menu includes the following options:

• Select - Default dropdown state
• System Overview - Comprehensive system information (similar to Neofetch)
• CPU Information - Detailed CPU usage and specifications
• RAM Usage - Memory statistics and visualizations
• Disk Storage - Storage utilization and I/O statistics
• Network Configuration - Network interfaces and connection data
• Battery Status - Battery health and power information
• User Details - Current user account information
• Environment Variables - System environment variables list

TIP

Quick Widget Access: Simply click on the dropdown and select the desired widget. Each widget will automatically load with real-time data.

Live Reload Feature

TIP

Real-Time Updates: All widgets in the system utility screen automatically refresh with real-time data. The refresh interval can be adjusted in the settings panel.

Keyboard Navigation

Navigate between widgets using these keyboard shortcuts:

• Tab / Shift+Tab - Move between interface elements
• Up/Down Arrow keys - Navigate dropdown options
• Enter - Select the highlighted widget
• Esc - Close the dropdown menu
• Ctrl+M - Toggle system utility screen