Wireshark
Wireshark is widely used in the world. It has a protocol analysisProgramAnd other features not available in other products. Its opennessSource codeText patents allow professionals to enhance their functions. It can run on various computing platforms, including UNIX, Linux, and windows.
For Ubuntu edgy users, you can use the following command for installation:
Sudo apt-Get install Wireshark
For Ubuntu dapper users, run the following command:
Sudo apt-Get install Ethereal
Etherape
Etherape is a graphical network monitor in UNIX systems that displays network activities graphically. The volume of host and link traffic can be dynamically displayed. It supports Ethernet, FDDI, Token Ring, ISDN, PPP, slip, and other network devices. It can filter the displayed communication, read the communication data from a file, or read dynamic data from the network.
To install etherape in Ubuntu, run the following command:
Sudo apt-Get install etherape
Ethstatus
Ethstatus is a console-based monitoring program that displays statistics on Ethernet interfaces. It is similar to intraf, but it runs in the form of a permanent console task and can monitor network load.
To install ethstatus, run the following command:
Sudo apt-Get install ethstatus
To view the NIC status on the command line, enter the following command:
Ethstatus
All details are displayed, including IP addresses, interface names, maximum speed, received packets, and other metrics.