nload

In the realm of network management, having insight into the bandwidth usage of your network can be vital, especially for system administrators and network engineers. This is where nload, a command-line based tool, shines by providing a simple yet effective way to visualize network traffic in real time. In this blog post, we'll dive into what nload can do and how you can install and use it across various Linux distributions. Nload is a network monitoring tool designed for the Linux command line. It allows users to monitor incoming and outgoing traffic separately. It also provides detailed information on the total amount of data transferred and the min/max network usage.

In the vast toolbox available for network administrators and enthusiasts on Linux, one particularly useful and user-friendly tool is nload. Nload offers a real-time visualization of incoming and outgoing network traffic through simple yet powerful ASCII graphical charts. If you’re dealing with network management and troubleshooting, being able to visually monitor your network traffic on the fly is invaluable, and nload brings this functionality directly to your terminal. Let’s dive into what nload is, and how you can install and use it across different Linux distributions. Nload is a console application that allows users to monitor network traffic and bandwidth usage in real time.