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wojtczyk/serverload2 — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-05-18

1RustAudience · ops devopsComplexity · 3/5LicenseSetup · moderate

tl;dr

A small self-contained Rust tool that monitors a Linux server's load and uptime, exposing both a JSON API and a live browser dashboard.

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    Monitoring
      Load averages
      Uptime
      CPU capacity
    API
      Current load JSON
      Paginated history
      Health check
    Deployment
      systemd service
      Apache reverse proxy
      Optional HTTPS and auth
    Tech stack
      Rust backend
      Chart.js dashboard
    Audience
      Server admins
      Home server hobbyists

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what do people make with this?

VIBE 1

Monitor a home or dedicated Linux server's live load average and uptime from a browser dashboard.

VIBE 2

Pull server load data as JSON for use in your own monitoring scripts or dashboards.

VIBE 3

Run the monitor as a systemd service behind Apache with optional HTTPS and password protection.

VIBE 4

Query historical load samples over the past 24 hours using the paginated history API.

what's the stack?

RustsystemdApacheChart.js

how it stacks up fr

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Stars111
LanguageRustRustRust
Setup difficultymoderatemoderatemoderate
Complexity3/52/54/5
Audienceops devopsgeneralops devops

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how do i run it?

Difficulty · moderate time til it works · 30min

Requires building from source with Cargo and, for production use, wiring it up behind Apache since it only listens on loopback by default.

MIT license: use, copy, modify, and distribute freely, including for commercial purposes, as long as the copyright notice is kept.

in plain english

This project is a small, self-contained tool for keeping an eye on how busy a Linux server is. It is built for people running their own dedicated or home server who just want a simple way to check load without setting up something heavier. Written in the Rust programming language, it reads the server's built in load and uptime information directly from the operating system and makes it available two ways: as a typed JSON data feed for other programs, and as a browser dashboard that shows live load averages, uptime, and CPU capacity, along with a rolling history of recent readings that updates automatically. The service is meant to run privately on the server itself, listening only on the local loopback address, while a separate web server, Apache in this case, handles the actual public facing URL and can add HTTPS encryption or password protection on top. The tool deliberately refuses to listen on a public network address unless you explicitly tell it that is intentional, which guards against accidentally exposing an unauthenticated monitoring endpoint to the internet. Running it is a matter of building the Rust project and starting the resulting program, with command line options to change which address and port it listens on, how often it samples the server's load, and how many hours of history it keeps in memory before discarding older readings. The project includes ready made setup files for running it as a background service with systemd and example configuration files for wiring it up behind Apache, including versions with HTTPS and basic password authentication. The browser dashboard checks in with the server every few seconds for updates and can pick up where it left off after a page reload. The project is released under the MIT license, and the dashboard's charting library, Chart.js, is bundled under the same license.

prompts (copy fr)

prompt 1
Walk me through building this Rust project and running it as a systemd service on my server.
prompt 2
Help me set up the Apache reverse proxy configuration with HTTPS for this load monitor.
prompt 3
Explain the difference between the /api/v1/load and /api/v1/load/history endpoints and how the cursor pagination works.
prompt 4
Show me how to safely expose this monitor's dashboard with basic authentication enabled.

Frequently asked questions

what is serverload2 fr?

A small self-contained Rust tool that monitors a Linux server's load and uptime, exposing both a JSON API and a live browser dashboard.

What language is serverload2 written in?

Mainly Rust. The stack also includes Rust, systemd, Apache.

What license does serverload2 use?

MIT license: use, copy, modify, and distribute freely, including for commercial purposes, as long as the copyright notice is kept.

How hard is serverload2 to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is serverload2 for?

Mainly ops devops.

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