get active connections

[vizhi]

Hi..
Which command is used to see the active connections?

[Suji]

Hi,

pktstat :: Displays active connections on your network interface, with bandwidth details in linux.

pktstat is a top-like utility for network connections usage which displays a real-time list of active connections seen on a network interface, and how much bandwidth is being used by what.


To install pktstat in ubuntu, simply run the following command:

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sudo apt-get install pktstat

To run pktstat, use the following command:

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sudo pktstat -i eth0

Regards
Suji

[rekha]

Is there any difference between netstat and pktstat ?

[nirmala]

netstat:
netstat (network statistics) is a command-line tool that displays network connections (both incoming and outgoing), routing tables, and a number of network interface statistics. It is available on Unix, Unix-like, and Windows NT-based operating systems.
It is used for finding problems in the network and to determine the amount of traffic on the network as a performance measurement.
pktstat:
pktstat - display packet activity on a crt.
The pktstat program displays a real-time summary of packet activity on an interface. Each line displays the data rate associated with a particular class of packets. The class is determined by the packet header.