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Network Statistics With IPTraf-ng

Inspect per-connection counts, packet sizes and interface load.

LinuxnetworkmonitoringtcpMedium risk
Run sudo iptraf-ng -i eth0 to open the interface statistics view.

01Command

Command
$ sudo iptraf-ng -i eth0

02What it does

IPTraf-ng shows TCP and UDP connection counts, packet and byte totals, and detailed per-packet-size breakdowns, with logging to files. It is useful for spotting chatty protocols and connection floods.

03Risk

RiskMedium risk
Requirementssudo apt install iptraf-ng
!Warning: It needs raw-socket privileges and its logging feature writes potentially sensitive packet metadata to disk.

04Undo

✓No undo needed — this command does not change persistent state.

05Sources

  • IPTraf-ng
    Official project · vendor-doc · 2026-09-20
    Evidence: Debian packages iptraf-ng, an ncurses network statistics monitor.
  • Debian package: iptraf-ng
    Debian · vendor-doc · 2026-09-20
    Evidence: Debian packages iptraf-ng, an ncurses network statistics monitor.

Last verified: 2026-09-22 · Category: Network

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