{"id":2686,"date":"2024-09-12T02:10:51","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T01:10:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bornoe.org\/blog\/?p=2686"},"modified":"2024-09-29T04:03:23","modified_gmt":"2024-09-29T03:03:23","slug":"nload-commands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bornoe.org\/blog\/2024\/09\/nload-commands\/","title":{"rendered":"nLoad commands"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

nload<\/code> is a command-line tool used to monitor network traffic in real time on Unix\/Linux systems. It displays incoming and outgoing traffic separately for a specified network interface, showing visual graphs of bandwidth usage. Users can easily switch between interfaces and adjust display settings, making it useful for monitoring network performance and bandwidth consumption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Installation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ubuntu\/Debian<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
sudo apt install nload<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Fedora<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
sudo dnf install nload<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
CentOS\/Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
sudo yum install nload<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Basic Command<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
nload<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
This opens the interface for network monitoring with default settings, usually showing the first network interface it detects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Usage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
nload [options] [devices]<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Example<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
nload eth0<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Monitors the eth0<\/code> network interface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Key Features and Options<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Switch between interfaces<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Use Left<\/strong> and Right<\/strong> arrow keys to switch between network interfaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Toggle graph scaling mode<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Use s<\/code><\/strong> to toggle between dynamic and fixed scaling of the graph.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Change graph scale<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Use +<\/code><\/strong> or -<\/code><\/strong> to adjust the graph scale manually (for fixed scale mode).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reset traffic counters<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Use r<\/code><\/strong> to reset the traffic statistics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Help Menu<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Press h<\/code><\/strong> to view the in-app help menu for quick reference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Quit nload<\/code><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Press q<\/code><\/strong> to quit and exit the application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Command-Line Options<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Option<\/th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
-u h<\/code><\/td>Show traffic rates in a human-readable format<\/strong> (adjusts automatically to Kbps, Mbps, or Gbps). This is the default behavior.<\/td><\/tr>
-u b<\/code><\/td>Show traffic rates in bits per second<\/strong> (bps).<\/td><\/tr>
-u k<\/code><\/td>Show traffic rates in kilobits per second<\/strong> (Kbps).<\/td><\/tr>
-u m<\/code><\/td>Show traffic rates in megabits per second<\/strong> (Mbps).<\/td><\/tr>
-u g<\/code><\/td>Show traffic rates in gigabits per second<\/strong> (Gbps).<\/td><\/tr>
-a <time><\/code><\/td>Sets the time window (in seconds) for the average traffic calculation. Default: 300 seconds (5 minutes).<\/td><\/tr>
-i <interval><\/code><\/td>Refresh interval for incoming traffic display (in milliseconds). Default: 500ms.<\/td><\/tr>
-m<\/code><\/td>Shows multiple network devices at the same time.<\/td><\/tr>
-o <interval><\/code><\/td>Refresh interval for outgoing traffic display (in milliseconds). Default: 500ms.<\/td><\/tr>
-t <time><\/code><\/td>Sets the refresh interval for the total traffic statistics (in milliseconds).<\/td><\/tr>
-dev <device><\/code><\/td>Start monitoring with the specified network device (e.g., eth0<\/code>, wlan0<\/code>).<\/td><\/tr>
-p <file><\/code><\/td>Use a specific configuration file instead of the default.<\/td><\/tr>
-h<\/code><\/td>Display help and exit.<\/td><\/tr>
-V<\/code><\/td>Display the version number and exit.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Example Commands<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Monitor a specific interface (e.g., eth0<\/code>)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
nload eth0<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Display traffic in bits per second<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
nload -u b<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Show multiple interfaces at once<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
nload -m<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Refresh traffic stats every 1 second<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
nload -i 1000 -o 1000<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Set a 1-minute average traffic window<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
nload -a 60
<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Notes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • nload<\/code> must be run with superuser privileges (i.e., sudo<\/code>) to monitor certain network interfaces on some systems.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Use Ctrl+C<\/strong> to exit when running in non-interactive mode.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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