README

				   EthStatus
				   =========

Original author: Gabriel Montenegro <johnpetrucci@users.sourceforge.net>
Code maintainer: Christoph Haas <email@christoph-haas.de>

Copyright (c) 2000-2001 by Gabriel Montenegro.  This program is free software
which I release under the GNU General Public License.
Read the COPYRIGHT file for more info.


Description
===========

Ethstatus was developed for Linux users that are usually in console
mode. It is a simple, easy to use program for displaying commonly
needed/wanted statistics in real time of incoming and outgoing traffic.  It is
similar to the famous "iptraf" software but aims to show bandwidth usage and
packet counters on a realtime quantity basis.


Features
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-> Simulates RX/TX data LEDs
-> 76x10 block graphic graph - updated every second
-> Constant change of speed, for better graphic interaction
-> Interface selection (eth0, eth1 ...)
-> Selection beetween two exibition modes: Monochrome, VGA
-> Log file stores data of all connections
 

Requirements
============

For the instalation of EthStatus, you will need the following

     -ncurses library
     -GNU make


Installation
============

For creating and installing the binaries from source you can plainly use
do
 - make
 - make install (as root)
            

Configuration File / Command line options
=========================================

Please consult the man page that is shipped with Ethstatus.


Bug reports
===========

The current version of Ethstatus is distributed as a native Debian package.
As the original author is no longer actively supporting this program please
use the BTS (http://bugs.debian.org) in case you find a bug.