---
name: "s-tui"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "s-tui"
version: "1.1.6-1.2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/s-tui"
---

# s-tui(1)

curses-based cpu monitoring

## NAME

s-tui - curses-based cpu monitoring

## DESCRIPTION

usage: s-tui \[-h\] \[-d\] \[--debug-file DEBUG\_FILE\] \[-c\] \[--csv-file CSV\_FILE\] \[-t\] \[-j\] \[-nm\] \[-v\] \[-ct CUSTOM\_TEMP\] \[-tt T\_THRESH\] \[-cf CUSTOM\_FAN\]

TUI interface:

The side bar houses the controls for the displayed graphs. At the bottom of the side bar, more information is presented in text form.

\* Use the arrow keys or 'hjkl' to navigate the side bar

\* Toggle between stressed and regular operation using the radio buttons in 'Modes'.

\* If you wish to alternate stress defaults, you can do it in 'Stress options'

\* Select a different temperature sensors from the 'Temp Sensors' menu

\* Change time between updates using the 'Refresh' field

\* Use the \<Reset\> button to reset graphs and statistics

\* Toggle displayed graphs by selecting the \[X\] check box

\* If a sensor is not available on your system, N/A is presented

\* If your system supports it, you can use the utf8 button to get a smoother         graph

\* Press 'q' or the \<quit\> button to quit

\* Run \`s-tui **--help**\` to get this message and additional cli options

### optional arguments:

- **-h**, **--help**

  show this help message and exit

- **-d**, **--debug**

  Output debug log to \_s-tui.log

- **--debug-file** DEBUG\_FILE

  Use a custom debug file. Default: \_s-tui.log

- **-c**, **--csv**

  Save stats to csv file

- **--csv-file** CSV\_FILE

  Use a custom CSV file. Default: s-tui\_log\_\<TIME\>.csv

- **-t**, **--terminal**

  Display a single line of stats without tui

- **-j**, **--json**

  Display a single line of stats in JSON format

- **-nm**, **--no-mouse**

  Disable Mouse for TTY systems

- **-v**, **--version**

  Display version

- **-ct** CUSTOM\_TEMP, **--custom\_temp** CUSTOM\_TEMP

  Custom temperature sensors. The format is: \<sensors\>,\<number\> As it appears in 'sensors' e.g \> sensors it8792-isa-0a60, temp1: +47.0C temp2: +35.0C temp3: +37.0C

-

  use: **-ct** it8792,0 for temp 1

- **-tt** T\_THRESH, **--t\_thresh** T\_THRESH

  High Temperature threshold. Default: 80

- **-cf** CUSTOM\_FAN, **--custom\_fan** CUSTOM\_FAN

  Similar to custom temp e.g \>sensors thinkpad-isa-0000 Adapter: ISA adapter fan1:        1975 RPM

-

  use: **-cf** thinkpad,0 for fan1

## REPORTING BUGS

s-tui bug tracker: https://github.com/amanusk/s-tui/issues

## AUTHORS

This manual page was written by Jonathan Carter \<jcc@debian.org\> S-tui was written by Alex Manuskin and contributors.