Comments on: Netstat: Quick and useful Linux network information

By: Dotan Cohen

Dotan Cohen — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 11:33:05 +0000

> That was not so much a statement of Linux vs. Windows. Instead it was
> a Server vs. Desktop comment.

I see. Yes, server admins generally do need more info than Desktop users. I did not mean to turn it into an OS holy war!

By: Moonlit Minds @Moonlit Minds

Moonlit Minds @Moonlit Minds — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:08:06 +0000

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By: Jack Wallen

Jack Wallen — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:44:45 +0000

Dotan: That was not so much a statement of Linux vs. Windows. Instead it was a Server vs. Desktop comment. If you administer a server you will certainly need more information about that server than you would your desktop.

By: Dotan Cohen

Dotan Cohen — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:43:00 +0000

> If you use Linux (especially on a server) it is important to be able to have
> plenty of information at the tips of your fingers.

I do not understand this statement. Why is it more vital to Linux users to have plenty of information available than to users of Macintosh or Windows?

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Netstat: Quick and useful Linux network information | Blogging Planet — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 21:38:29 +0000

[...] is one tool that is ready to hand you much of the networking information you will need from your server. That tool? Netstat. The netstat tool prints out (on the [...]

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 20:42:56 +0000

You should also try these: pktstat, jnettop – Displays information on the network bandwidth, each with its peculiarity – From the same class as iftop: http://webupd8.blogspot.com/2009/06/find-out-what-applications-use-most.html