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nettop: Monitor a specific process.
$ nettop -p "${select}"
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The command "nettop -p "${select}"" is a command-line instruction that typically would be executed in a terminal or command prompt on a Unix-based operating system (such as macOS).

Here's what each part of the command does:

  • "nettop" is a command-line utility that provides real-time network monitoring information, displaying a table of network statistics and active network connections.
  • "-p" is an option/flag that instructs the "nettop" command to show network statistics specifically for the processes (or process identifiers) specified.
  • "${select}" is a placeholder that represents a variable. In this case, it suggests that the variable "select" should contain the process identifier(s) for which the network statistics should be displayed.

The exact functionality and behavior of the command "nettop -p "${select}"" would depend on the specific context in which it is used and the value of the "${select}" variable. The value of "${select}" can be dynamically assigned or retrieved from user input, input/output redirection, or any other form of environment variable or shell variable assignment before executing the command.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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