vnstat

[Jason W]

Thanks to alu for:

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Title:          vnstat.tce
Description:    vnStat                   
Version:        1.8 
Author:         Teemu Toivola           
Original-site:  http://humdi.net/vnstat/                           
Copying-policy: GPL
Size:           64K
Extension_by:   alu
Comments:       console-based network traffic monitor that keeps a log
of network traffic for the selected interface(s). It
uses the network interface statistics provided by the
kernel as information source. This means that vnStat
won't actually be sniffing any traffic and also ensures
light use of system resources.
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How to:
in order to make it work and update regularly, follow
these steps:

1. create a vnstat.conf file and copy it to /etc
2. make a directory in order to save your database
file in /var:

sudo mkdir -p /var/lib/vnstat
3. i personally symlink the database file:

ln -s /mnt/yourdevice /var/lib/vnstat

but feel free to make an entry to .filetool.list to make
it persist over boots
4. use the deamon vnstatd in order to update the
database regularly, and run it with the -d option
(crontab should also work; it didn't work for me):

vnstatd --config /etc/vnstat.conf -d

5. update the database with indication of the device
and the config file:

sudo vnstat -u -i eth0 --force --config /etc/vnstat.conf

or (for ppp connection and 3g usb modem)

sudo vnstat -u -i ppp0 --force /etc/vnstat.conf

--foce is used since we work in ram mode.
6. once the database built for your(s) device(s), call
vnstat as user; example for a daily output:

vnstat -d

Change-log:     2009/07/09
Current:        2009/07/09



Code: [Select]

Title:          vnstat.tce
Description:    vnStat                   
Version:        1.8 
Author:         Teemu Toivola           
Original-site:  http://humdi.net/vnstat/                           
Copying-policy: GPL
Size:           72K
Extension_by:   alu
Comments:       console-based network traffic monitor that keeps a log
of network traffic for the selected interface(s). It
uses the network interface statistics provided by the
kernel as information source. This means that vnStat
won't actually be sniffing any traffic and also ensures
light use of system resources.
------
How to:
in order to make it work and update regularly, follow
these steps:

1. create a vnstat.conf file and copy it to /etc
2. make a directory in order to save your database
file in /var:

sudo mkdir -p /var/lib/vnstat
3. i personally symlink the database file:

ln -s /mnt/yourdevice /var/lib/vnstat

but feel free to make an entry to .filetool.list to make
it persist over boots
4. use the deamon vnstatd in order to update the
database regularly, and run it with the -d option
(crontab should also work; it didn't work for me):

vnstatd --config /etc/vnstat.conf -d

5. update the database with indication of the device
and the config file:

sudo vnstat -u -i eth0 --force --config /etc/vnstat.conf

or (for ppp connection and 3g usb modem)

sudo vnstat -u -i ppp0 --force /etc/vnstat.conf

--foce is used since we work in ram mode.
6. once the database built for your(s) device(s), call
vnstat as user; example for a daily output:

vnstat -d

Change-log:     2009/07/09
Current:        2009/07/09