January 7

Linux: iftop – A detailed network port monitor

The most effective iftop command is as follows:

sudo iftop -P -f "not ether host ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff"

The above command filters out broadcast traffic, which can be quite extensive on some networks.

Use Shift p to pause the screen.


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Posted January 7, 2013 by Timothy Conrad in category "Linux

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