How To Check Traffic Usage/Bandwidth

pjbeal · 12-14-2004, 02:06 PM

I have a server running Debian however with the rental of this server i get a banwidth limit is there any way to check how much i have used? The computer is in america and i am in uk so it can only be connected to via shell/root. If there is some command then please let me know in simple terms. Eg exactly what to type and where. I know nothing about linux apart from how to get into root.

Please please please help

Thanks In Advance

Paul

acid_kewpie · 12-14-2004, 02:08 PM

giving zero information about what this server is and what's running on it isn't a great way to get the answers you want... i'd suggest you install (and run...) ntop, which provides a web based interface able to show you historical bandwudth usage logs etc...

pjbeal · 12-14-2004, 02:11 PM

All i have on it is bit tornado for seeding torrents and glftpd. The problem is I have no idea how to install anything on the server except in glftpd. Sorry but like I said i am a complete n00b when it comes to this.

acid_kewpie · 12-14-2004, 05:20 PM

ok so still no info at all.. let's just start with a distro..... fedora? redhat? suse? for details about installing software, please check here http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/answers.php

i'm still saying you want ntop personally.

twantrd · 12-14-2004, 06:29 PM

He says his distro is debian

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Acid,
Where in ntop does it provide you with the total bandwidth you have used? I looked through my ntop and it just shows me the throughput.

-twantrd