moreutils completes the shell's toolbox
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Network Interface
The ifdata command checks to see whether a particular network interface exists and is active. It is possible to query the interface for statistics. The simple syntax used by the
ifdata <Option(s)> <Interface>
pattern, makes it clear that the command is primarily designed for use in scripts. Table 3 lists the most important options of ifdata .
Table 3
ifdata: Important Options
| Option | Meaning |
|---|---|
| -e | Tests whether the interface exists |
| -pe | yes : the interface exists, otherwise no |
| -pa | IPv4-addresses for the interface |
| -ph | Hardware addresses of the interface |
| -si | Input Statistics |
| -sip | Number of input packages |
| -sib | Number of input bytes |
| -sie | Number of input errors |
| -so | Output statistics |
| -sop | Number of output packages |
| -sob | Number of output bytes |
| -soe | Number of output errors |
| -bips | Input bytes per second |
| -bops | Output bytes per second |
Conclusion
In addition to some truly helpful tools like pee and ts , the moreutils package has very special tools for a wide variety of tasks. Many users can probably do without many of the utilities, but if you are someone who writes a lot of scripts, then you will quickly come to appreciate the useful shortcuts they afford.
Infos
- moreutils: http://joeyh.name/code/moreutils/
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