Glances is a cross-platform monitoring tool which aims to present a large amount of monitoring information through a curses or Web based interface. The information dynamically adapts depending on the size of the user interface. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Glances on your UGREEN NAS using Docker & Portainer.

💡Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest Glances 4.3.1 release.

💡Note: Check out my new guide on how to Install Glances on Your Synology NAS.

• STEP 1

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• STEP 2

Install Portainer using my step by step guide. If you already have Portainer installed on your UGREEN NAS, skip this STEP. Attention: Make sure you have installed the latest Portainer version.

• STEP 3

Add Read & Write Permissions to the Docker Folder. If you have already added the Read and Write Permissions to the Docker Folder, skip this STEP.

• STEP 4

Log into Portainer using your username and password. On the left sidebar in Portainer, click on Stacks then + Add stack. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 5

In the Name field type in glances. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Note: Copy Paste the code below in the Portainer Stacks Web editor.

services:
  glances:
    container_name: Glances
    image: nicolargo/glances:latest-full
    healthcheck:
     test: curl -f http://localhost:61208/ || exit 1
    mem_limit: 4g
    cpu_shares: 768
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    pid: host
    privileged: true
    network_mode: host
    restart: on-failure:5
    ports:
      - 61208:61208
    volumes:
      - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock:ro
    environment:
      GLANCES_OPT: -w

• STEP 6

Scroll down on the page until you see a button named Deploy the stack. Click on it. Follow the instructions in the image below. The installation process can take up to a few minutes. It will depend on your Internet speed connection.

• STEP 7

If everything goes right, you will see the following message at the top right of your screen: “Success Stack successfully deployed“.

• STEP 8

🟢Please Support My work by Making a Donation. Almost 99,9% of the people that install something using my guides forget to support my work, or just ignore STEP 1. I’ve been very honest about this aspect of my work since the beginning: I don’t run any ADS, I don’t require subscriptions, paid or otherwise, I don’t collect IPs, emails, and I don’t have any referral links from Amazon or other merchants. I also don’t have any POP-UPs or COOKIES. I have repeatedly been told over the years how much I have contributed to the community. It’s something I love doing and have been honest about my passion since the beginning. But I also Need The Community to Support me Back to be able to continue doing this work.

• STEP 9

The installation process can take up to a few seconds/minutes. It will depend on your Internet speed connection. Now open your browser and type in http://ugreennas-ip-address:61208 follow the instructions in the image below.

Enjoy Glances on your UGREEN NAS!

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Note: If you want to run the Glances container over HTTPS, check out How to Run Docker Containers Over HTTPS on Your UGREEN NAS.

This post was updated on Monday / April 21st, 2025 at 2:42 PM