EthStatus
Original author: Gabriel Montenegro <johnpetrucci@users.sourceforge.net> Code maintainer: Christoph Haas <email@christoph-haas.de>
Copyright (c) 2000-2001 by Gabriel Montenegro. This program is free software which I release under the GNU General Public License. Read the COPYRIGHT file for more info.
Description
Ethstatus was developed for Linux users that are usually in console mode. It is a simple, easy to use program for displaying commonly needed/wanted statistics in real time of incoming and outgoing traffic. It is similar to the famous "iptraf" software but aims to show bandwidth usage and packet counters on a realtime quantity basis.
Features
-> Simulates RX/TX data LEDs
-> 76x10 block graphic graph - updated every second
-> Constant change of speed, for better graphic interaction
-> Interface selection (eth0, eth1 ...)
-> Selection beetween two exibition modes: Monochrome, VGA
-> Log file stores data of all connections
Requirements
For the instalation of EthStatus, you will need the following
-ncurses library
-GNU make
Installation
For creating and installing the binaries from source you can plainly use do
- make
- make install (as root)
Configuration File / Command line options
Please consult the man page that is shipped with Ethstatus.
Bug reports
The current version of Ethstatus is distributed as a native Debian package. As the original author is no longer actively supporting this program please use the BTS (http://bugs.debian.org) in case you find a bug.