default. Process Table gives detailed information about currently running processes,
such as CPU load, memory usage, or process ID number and nice value. The pre-
sentation and ltering of the collected data can be customized — to add a new type
of process information, left-click on the process table header and choose which
column to hide or add to the view. It is also possible to monitor different system
parameters in various data pages or collect the data of various machines in parallel
over the network. KSysguard can also run as a daemon on machines without a KDE
environment. Find more information about this program in its integrated help
function or in the SUSE help pages.
In the GNOME environment use Power Management Preferences and System Monitor.
22.1.3.2 Synchronizing Data
When switching between working on a mobile machine disconnected from the network
and working at a networked workstation in an ofce, it is necessary to keep processed
data synchronized across all instances. This could include e-mail folders, directories
and individual les that need to be present for work on the road as well as at the ofce.
The solution in both cases is as follows:
Synchronizing E-Mail
Use an IMAP account for storing your e-mails in the ofce network. Then access
the e-mails from the workstation using any disconnected IMAP–enabled e-mail
client, like Mozilla Thunderbird Mail, Evolution, or KMail. The e-mail client must
be congured so that the same folder is always accessed for Sent messages.
This ensures that all messages are available along with their status information after
the synchronization process has completed. Use an SMTP server implemented in
the mail client for sending messages instead of the system-wide MTA postx or
sendmail to receive reliable feedback about unsent mail.
Synchronizing Files and Directories
There are several utilities suitable for synchronizing data between a laptop and a
workstation. One of the most widely used is a command-line tool called rsync.
For more information, see Chapter 27, Copying and Sharing Files (page 479).
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