How to configure vnstat?

Use below steps to install and configure it.

1. Step 1: Install rpmforge Repository.
2. Step 2: Install vnStat package using Yum.
3. Step 3: Initialize database.
4. Step 4: Schedule Cron.
5. Step 5: Configure Interface in Configuration.
6. Step 6: Show Statics using vnStat Command Line.
7. Step 1: Download vnStat Source Archive.

How do I restart Vnstat?

You may need to restart your vnstat daemon via sudo /etc/init. d/vnstat restart if it died from its initial failed startup attempt. You should start getting data for all devices in 5 minutes after the fix.

How do I enable Vnstat?

1. Step 1 – Ubuntu install vnstat using the apt/apt-get. Type the following apt command/apt-get command to update the system:
2. Step 2 – Configure vnstat.
3. Step 3 – Enable and start the vnstat service.
4. Step 4 – Viewing network traffic graphs.

What is RX and TX in vnStat?

Examples & Output: In the output that vnStat provides rx means downloaded and tx means uploaded.

What is NetHogs?

NetHogs is an open-source command-line program (similar to Linux top command) that is used to monitor real-time network traffic bandwidth used by each process or application in Linux. From NetHogs Project Page. NetHogs is a small ‘net top’ tool.

How can I see network traffic in Linux?

Best Tools to Monitor Network Bandwidth on a Linux Server

1. iftop Display Bandwidth Usage.
2. nload Displays Network Usage.
3. NetHogs Monitor Network Traffic Bandwidth.
4. bmon Bandwidth Monitor and Rate Estimator.
5. vnStat Network Traffic Monitor.
6. iPerf/iPerf3 Network Bandwidth Measurement Tool.

How do you use Nload?

How to Use nload to Monitor Linux Network Usage

1. Use left and right arrow keys or Enter/Tab key to switch the display to the next network device or when started with the -m flag, to the next page of devices.
2. Use F2 to show the option window.
3. Use F5 to save current settings to the user’s config file.

What is iftop command?

“iftop” is a network monitoring command in Linux that displays real-time information about your network bandwidth usage. This article will be based on the installation method of this command, followed by a few of its use cases.

What does iftop stand for?

Interface TOP
iftop is a network analyzing tool used by system administrators to view the bandwidth related stats. It shows a quick overview of the networking activities on an interface. It stands from Interface TOP and the top is derived from op command in Linux.

How do I use vnStat?

The most basic usage of vnStat is opening a terminal and executing the command: This gives a month wise summary of total network traffic from all the registered interfaces. I have added an image of my network traffic. You can see below that for the network interface “eth0”, it says “Not enough Data available yet”.

How do I install vnstat and vnstati on Ubuntu?

The steps in this tutorial have been tested with Ubuntu 16.04 and 18.04. To install the two command line tools use the following two commands: Enter your password and wait for it to install. Once done, test if it has installed correctly by typing “vnstat” and “vnstati” in the terminal.

How do I Change my WAN interface in vnStat?

Your WAN Interface is: pppoe-wan. Now edit /etc/vnstat.conf with your favourite editor and change the following two Lines: “Interface” is your WAN Interface you found out above and “MaxBandwidth” is the max possible bandwidth (in mbit) speed. MaxBandwidth must have the correct value, otherwise you will get wrong statistics from vnstat.

How do I configure vnStat to update every 300 seconds?

Its up to you to configure when vnStat will update. Use the daemon or a cron job. Edit /etc/vnstat.conf and search for “UpdateInterval”. Change “UpdateInterval” to the following: UpdateInterval 300 . UpdateInterval tells the daemon to update the Database every 300 seconds (5 minutes). If you want another Interval you can change it for your needs.