Ubuntu - Bandwidth Monitoring CLI Tools

Nload

Nload is a fantastic program that provides graphical output of the current utilization. This is particalarly nice for monitoring spikes. The user can view the multiple NICs when open by just tapping left and right keys.

Install with the following command:

sudo apt-get install nload -y
Run it with the following command
nload

Nethogs

It's all well and good finding out if your bandwidth utilization is through the roof, but you probably want to find out which process is using it. This is where Nethogs comes in. It breaks your bandwidth down to the process level.

Install with the following command:

sudo apt-get install nethogs -y
Run it with the following command (it requires root privs)
sudo nethogs eth0

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