Install System Monitoring Center on Nintendo Switch

System Monitoring Center

Graphical Linux System Monitor that provides information about CPU/RAM/Disk/Network/GPU performance, sensors, processes, users, startup programs, services and system info.

To run: Menu -> System Tools -> System Monitoring Center
To run in a terminal: system-monitoring-center

Fortunately, System Monitoring Center is very easy to install on your Nintendo Switch in just two steps.

  1. Install Pi-Apps - the best app installer for Nintendo Switch.
  2. Use Pi-Apps to install System Monitoring Center.

Compatibility

For the best chance of this working, we recommend using the latest version of Switchroot L4T Ubuntu Noble, which is currently version 5.1.2 Ubuntu Noble.
System Monitoring Center will run on L4T Ubuntu ARM64.

Install Pi-Apps

Pi-Apps is a free tool that makes it incredibly easy to install the most useful programs on your Nintendo Switch with just a few clicks.

Open a terminal and run this command to install Pi-Apps:

wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Botspot/pi-apps/master/install | bash

Feel free to check out the Pi-Apps source code here: https://github.com/Botspot/pi-apps

Install System Monitoring Center

Now that you have Pi-Apps installed, it is time to install System Monitoring Center.
First launch Pi-Apps from your start menu:

Then click on the System Management category.

Now scroll down to find System Monitoring Center in the list.

Just click Install and Pi-Apps will install System Monitoring Center for you!

Pi-Apps is a free and open source tool made by Botspot and other contributors. Find out more at https://pi-apps.io