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$ vnstati --summary --iface ${network_interface} --output ${path-to-output-png}
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This command is used to generate a summary report of network traffic statistics for a specific network interface and save the output as a PNG file.
Here is the breakdown of each component in the command:
vnstati
: It is the command line utility for visualizing network traffic statistics.--summary
: This flag tellsvnstati
to generate a summary report of the network traffic statistics. The summary report provides an overview of different traffic statistics like average, maximum, and current bandwidth usage.--iface ${network_interface}
: This option specifies the network interface for which you want to generate the statistics. You need to replace${network_interface}
with the actual name of the network interface. For example, it could be "eth0" or "wlan0".--output ${path-to-output-png}
: This option specifies the path and file name where you want to save the generated PNG report. You need to replace${path-to-output-png}
with the actual desired path and file name.
After executing this command with the appropriate values, vnstati
will generate a summary report of network traffic statistics for the specified network interface and save it as a PNG file in the specified location.
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.