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Network Bandwidth/Traffic Monitor

  • 24-06-2011 10:28PM
    #1
    swiri
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24 ✭


    Anyone have a favourite network traffic monitor for linux?

    I am looking for something that can monitor in real time and something that can monitor over time and generate usage graphs etc...

    At the minute I am using iftop which seems pretty good for real time info. Im new to this so not sure how accurate it is?

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    If I want a snapshot I'll either use conky or the gnome system monitor.


  • #3
    swiri
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24 ✭swiri


    Khannie wrote: »
    If I want a snapshot I'll either use conky or the gnome system monitor.

    Thanks Khannie. I never really looked at the System monitor in GNOME for that info before, thanks.

    Unfortunately I am using Voyage Linux with no X windows so I need command line tools preferably.

    iftop seems to be the best for real time network resource usage.

    Now I just need something that will monitor over time and create a usage graph!


  • #4
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    swiri wrote: »
    Now I just need something that will monitor over time and create a usage graph!

    I bet you could script that handy enough. ifconfig has input / output info (almost certainly just plucked from something in /proc) (edit: or you could scrape it from iftop, though I haven't used that). You could store the information periodically and then graph it with gnuplot.


  • #5
    fti
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46 ✭fti


    Khannie wrote: »
    I bet you could script that handy enough. ifconfig has input / output info (almost certainly just plucked from something in /proc) (edit: or you could scrape it from iftop, though I haven't used that). You could store the information periodically and then graph it with gnuplot.


    I did search for the same feature a few months ago while trying to stay under my bandwidth allowance per month and it seems that no mainstream solution exists.
    I wrote a script based on netstat to record my upload/download usage on a txt file and another script to graphically display it.

    I eventually switched to unlimited bandwidth :rolleyes:


  • #6
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    fti wrote: »
    I eventually switched to unlimited bandwidth :rolleyes:

    It's the obvious solution. :D


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  • #7
    fti
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46 ✭fti


    Khannie wrote: »
    It's the obvious solution. :D
    I tried to save 5€ a month by limiting my bandwidth consumption. Which turned out to be just impossible :rolleyes:


  • #8
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    fti wrote: »
    I tried to save 5€ a month by limiting my bandwidth consumption. Which turned out to be just impossible :rolleyes:

    It's an extra 12 for me to bump to unlimited. I can't justify it. That's 6 cans of my favourite beverage. At my very low tolerance for alcohol that's 2 good nights. :D


  • #9
    Jonathan
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 8,314 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jonathan


    swiri wrote: »
    Now I just need something that will monitor over time and create a usage graph!

    Try vnstat.


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