Write Your Own CPU Meter in Bash

Here’s a fun little project that is a pretty good combination of array use and pattern manipulation.

#!/bin/bash
function get_mhz() {
while read line; do
if [[ $line =~ cpu\ MHz ]]; then
local hunks=(${line})
local ahz=(${hunks[3]})
local bars=$(( (${ahz%%.*} * (${COLUMNS} - 12) )/3500))
printf "%s:%${bars}s\n" $ahz '=' | tr ' ' '=' 
fi  
done < /proc/cpuinfo
}
while [[ 1 = 1 ]]; do
stty_line=(`stty size`)
COLUMNS=${stty_line[1]}
get_mhz | sort -rn 
echo ""
sleep 1
done

I could go on and on about it, but I’d rather you just ask me questions.

Jed Reynolds

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