iotop software package provides simple top-like I/O monitor, you can install in your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) by running the commands given below on the terminal,
$ sudo apt-get update $ sudo apt-get install iotop
iotop is installed in your system.
Make ensure the iotop package were installed using the commands given below,
$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep iotop *
You will get with iotop package name, version, architecture and description in a table
| Distro | Ubuntu 12 04 lts precise pangolin |
| Section | Administration Utilities |
| Package | iotop |
| Version | 0.4.4-4 |
| Description | simple top-like I/O monitor |
| Sub Section | Admin |