README.md
# CloudWatchMetrics::Linux
Send meminfo and loadavg to CloudWatch Metrics
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## Installation
Add this line to your application's Gemfile:
```ruby
gem 'cloudwatch-metrics-linux'
```
And then execute:
$ bundle
Or install it yourself as:
$ gem install cloudwatch-metrics-linux
Or use Docker:
$ docker run --rm m4i0/cloudwatch-metrics-linux --help
## Usage
```
Usage: cloudwatch-metrics-linux [options]
--namespace <namespace>
--dimensions <name1=value1,name2=value2,...>
--[no-]memory-used
--[no-]memory-utilization
--[no-]swap-used
--[no-]swap-utilization
--[no-]load-average-1min
--[no-]load-average-5min
--[no-]load-average-15min
--interval <seconds>
--dry-run
```
## Development
After checking out the repo, run `bin/setup` to install dependencies. You can also run `bin/console` for an interactive prompt that will allow you to experiment.
To install this gem onto your local machine, run `bundle exec rake install`. To release a new version, update the version number in `version.rb`, and then run `bundle exec rake release`, which will create a git tag for the version, push git commits and tags, and push the `.gem` file to [rubygems.org](https://rubygems.org).
## Contributing
Bug reports and pull requests are welcome on GitHub at https://github.com/m4i/cloudwatch-metrics-linux. This project is intended to be a safe, welcoming space for collaboration, and contributors are expected to adhere to the [Contributor Covenant](http://contributor-covenant.org) code of conduct.
## License
The gem is available as open source under the terms of the [MIT License](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT).