linux-nload-real-time-network-traffic-and-bandwidth-monitoring

Quick Introduction to the handy Linux nload tool

As more and more network operating system adapts to the Linux OS, they can take advantage of the various Linux/GNU commands out of the box. Nload (https://linux.die.net/man/1/nload) is a quick and easy tool you can install to monitor network traffic and bandwidth in real-time.

Installation Usage

Installation is pretty straight forward using the package management system of your server:

$ sudo apt-get install nload

Simple Usage Examples

Launching it is just as straight forward:

$ nload

Boom! You can now monitor the network traffic and bandwidth in real-time:

Some of the more helpful options and are:

-m show multiple devices at a time.

-a set the length in seconds of the time window for average calculation.

-t determines the refresh interval in milliseconds.

There you go, I really like these small but useful tools, perhaps one day it will come in handy for you.

Happy Coding!

Eric