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A big German ISP (Telekom) recently decided to volume limit their DSL internet connection to 75GB per month.

Now I would like to know how much I download / upload. I use Linux Mint 14 Nadia and I have a D-LINK DI-524 router.

How can I get the amount of data I upload / download per month?

linux networking monitoring

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  Someone already made a script for that. unix.stackexchange.com/questions/52153/…
  
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4

A big German ISP (Telekom) recently decided to volume limit their DSL internet connection to 75GB per month.

Now I would like to know how much I download / upload. I use Linux Mint 14 Nadia and I have a D-LINK DI-524 router.

How can I get the amount of data I upload / download per month?

linux networking monitoring

share|improve this question

edited Jun 26 '13 at 23:27

Gilles

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asked Jun 26 '13 at 11:41

Martin ThomaMartin Thoma

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Someone already made a script for that. unix.stackexchange.com/questions/52153/…
  
  – MGP
  Jun 26 '13 at 13:17
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

A big German ISP (Telekom) recently decided to volume limit their DSL internet connection to 75GB per month.

Now I would like to know how much I download / upload. I use Linux Mint 14 Nadia and I have a D-LINK DI-524 router.

How can I get the amount of data I upload / download per month?

linux networking monitoring

share|improve this question

edited Jun 26 '13 at 23:27

Gilles

554k13411361646

asked Jun 26 '13 at 11:41

Martin ThomaMartin Thoma

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share|improve this question

edited Jun 26 '13 at 23:27

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554k13411361646

asked Jun 26 '13 at 11:41

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share|improve this question

edited Jun 26 '13 at 23:27

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edited Jun 26 '13 at 23:27

Gilles

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edited Jun 26 '13 at 23:27

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If you're looking for a user-friendly GUI app I'd recommend download monitor. You can view stats, assign quota etc.

A simple, nice CLI alternative is vnstat (howto).

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edited Jun 26 '13 at 12:06

answered Jun 26 '13 at 11:58

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  This. vnstat will do all the work for you, after having it monitor try vnstat -m to see a monthly breakdown. I really think this is the tool for the job, personally.
  
  – dougBTV
  Jun 26 '13 at 12:31
  

  
  
  
  

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The output from ifconfig contains packet and byte counters, normally listing the count since the system was booted up.

The information is also available in /proc/net/dev in a somewhat more machine-readable format.

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  I boot my system more than once in a month ;-P But thanks for the information. If there is no tool to do this, I'll write a snippet.
  
  – Martin Thoma
  Jun 26 '13 at 12:18
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


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  Add a periodic logging job and/or a shutdown task. I found one at ftp.linux.kiev.ua/pub/docs/mirrors/pm4u.opennet.ru/files/… but the script is atrocious.
  
  – tripleee
  Jun 26 '13 at 12:19
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

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It's also worth noting for completeness' sake that some routers (a specific example being my Cisco small-business-geared model) provide information through their administration interfaces about how much data has been transferred. Mine can be configured to reset the counters at a specified interval, email reports and implement limits in addition to simply displaying the numbers in its web interface.

I have no idea if the DI-524 specifically has such capabilities, but it might be worth having a look through its administration interface just in case. Since the router is generally restarted much more rarely, it would probably provide relatively useful data, and it also won't be limited to one particular host, which may or may not be of interest.

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There are many ways one is you just download vnstat.

apt-get install vnstat

then first set up

vnstat -u -i eth0

vnstat -u -i wlan0

After that you have to type this command in terminal to know the status

vnstat -m

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If you're looking for a user-friendly GUI app I'd recommend download monitor. You can view stats, assign quota etc.

A simple, nice CLI alternative is vnstat (howto).

share|improve this answer

edited Jun 26 '13 at 12:06

answered Jun 26 '13 at 11:58

don_crisstidon_crissti

52.9k16143173

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  This. vnstat will do all the work for you, after having it monitor try vnstat -m to see a monthly breakdown. I really think this is the tool for the job, personally.
  
  – dougBTV
  Jun 26 '13 at 12:31
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

4

If you're looking for a user-friendly GUI app I'd recommend download monitor. You can view stats, assign quota etc.

A simple, nice CLI alternative is vnstat (howto).

share|improve this answer

edited Jun 26 '13 at 12:06

answered Jun 26 '13 at 11:58

don_crisstidon_crissti

52.9k16143173

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  This. vnstat will do all the work for you, after having it monitor try vnstat -m to see a monthly breakdown. I really think this is the tool for the job, personally.
  
  – dougBTV
  Jun 26 '13 at 12:31
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

If you're looking for a user-friendly GUI app I'd recommend download monitor. You can view stats, assign quota etc.

A simple, nice CLI alternative is vnstat (howto).

share|improve this answer

edited Jun 26 '13 at 12:06

answered Jun 26 '13 at 11:58

don_crisstidon_crissti

52.9k16143173

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edited Jun 26 '13 at 12:06

answered Jun 26 '13 at 11:58

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answered Jun 26 '13 at 11:58

don_crisstidon_crissti

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answered Jun 26 '13 at 11:58

don_crisstidon_crissti

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2

The output from ifconfig contains packet and byte counters, normally listing the count since the system was booted up.

The information is also available in /proc/net/dev in a somewhat more machine-readable format.

share|improve this answer

edited Jun 26 '13 at 12:18

answered Jun 26 '13 at 12:12

tripleeetripleee

5,34811931

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I boot my system more than once in a month ;-P But thanks for the information. If there is no tool to do this, I'll write a snippet.
  
  – Martin Thoma
  Jun 26 '13 at 12:18
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Add a periodic logging job and/or a shutdown task. I found one at ftp.linux.kiev.ua/pub/docs/mirrors/pm4u.opennet.ru/files/… but the script is atrocious.
  
  – tripleee
  Jun 26 '13 at 12:19
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

2

The output from ifconfig contains packet and byte counters, normally listing the count since the system was booted up.

The information is also available in /proc/net/dev in a somewhat more machine-readable format.

share|improve this answer

edited Jun 26 '13 at 12:18

answered Jun 26 '13 at 12:12

tripleeetripleee

5,34811931

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I boot my system more than once in a month ;-P But thanks for the information. If there is no tool to do this, I'll write a snippet.
  
  – Martin Thoma
  Jun 26 '13 at 12:18
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Add a periodic logging job and/or a shutdown task. I found one at ftp.linux.kiev.ua/pub/docs/mirrors/pm4u.opennet.ru/files/… but the script is atrocious.
  
  – tripleee
  Jun 26 '13 at 12:19
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

The output from ifconfig contains packet and byte counters, normally listing the count since the system was booted up.

The information is also available in /proc/net/dev in a somewhat more machine-readable format.

share|improve this answer

edited Jun 26 '13 at 12:18

answered Jun 26 '13 at 12:12

tripleeetripleee

5,34811931

share|improve this answer

edited Jun 26 '13 at 12:18

answered Jun 26 '13 at 12:12

tripleeetripleee

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answered Jun 26 '13 at 12:12

tripleeetripleee

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answered Jun 26 '13 at 12:12

tripleeetripleee

5,34811931

2

It's also worth noting for completeness' sake that some routers (a specific example being my Cisco small-business-geared model) provide information through their administration interfaces about how much data has been transferred. Mine can be configured to reset the counters at a specified interval, email reports and implement limits in addition to simply displaying the numbers in its web interface.

I have no idea if the DI-524 specifically has such capabilities, but it might be worth having a look through its administration interface just in case. Since the router is generally restarted much more rarely, it would probably provide relatively useful data, and it also won't be limited to one particular host, which may or may not be of interest.

share|improve this answer

edited Jun 27 '13 at 8:08

answered Jun 26 '13 at 12:37

a CVna CVn

17.7k853110

add a comment | 

2

It's also worth noting for completeness' sake that some routers (a specific example being my Cisco small-business-geared model) provide information through their administration interfaces about how much data has been transferred. Mine can be configured to reset the counters at a specified interval, email reports and implement limits in addition to simply displaying the numbers in its web interface.

I have no idea if the DI-524 specifically has such capabilities, but it might be worth having a look through its administration interface just in case. Since the router is generally restarted much more rarely, it would probably provide relatively useful data, and it also won't be limited to one particular host, which may or may not be of interest.

share|improve this answer

edited Jun 27 '13 at 8:08

answered Jun 26 '13 at 12:37

a CVna CVn

17.7k853110

add a comment | 

It's also worth noting for completeness' sake that some routers (a specific example being my Cisco small-business-geared model) provide information through their administration interfaces about how much data has been transferred. Mine can be configured to reset the counters at a specified interval, email reports and implement limits in addition to simply displaying the numbers in its web interface.

I have no idea if the DI-524 specifically has such capabilities, but it might be worth having a look through its administration interface just in case. Since the router is generally restarted much more rarely, it would probably provide relatively useful data, and it also won't be limited to one particular host, which may or may not be of interest.

share|improve this answer

edited Jun 27 '13 at 8:08

answered Jun 26 '13 at 12:37

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There are many ways one is you just download vnstat.

apt-get install vnstat

then first set up

vnstat -u -i eth0

vnstat -u -i wlan0

After that you have to type this command in terminal to know the status

vnstat -m

share|improve this answer

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There are many ways one is you just download vnstat.

apt-get install vnstat

then first set up

vnstat -u -i eth0

vnstat -u -i wlan0

After that you have to type this command in terminal to know the status

vnstat -m

share|improve this answer

answered 49 mins ago

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There are many ways one is you just download vnstat.

apt-get install vnstat

then first set up

vnstat -u -i eth0

vnstat -u -i wlan0

After that you have to type this command in terminal to know the status

vnstat -m

share|improve this answer

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apt-get install vnstat

vnstat -u -i eth0

vnstat -u -i wlan0

vnstat -m

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