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Jun 20, 2026 · Operations

Lesser‑Known Linux Network Monitoring Tools You Should Try

This article surveys a wide range of Linux command‑line utilities for monitoring network traffic—such as nethogs, nload, iftop, collectl, netstat, tcpdump and more—detailing each tool's unique features, installation commands for various distributions, and example usage to help both newcomers and seasoned administrators track bandwidth and connections effectively.