BWBAR(8)

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version 1.2.3 · 2 versions
, in debian bookworm, debian trixie, ubuntu jammy, ubuntu noble, ubuntu resolute

💖 BWBAR(8) 💖

okay bestie, so this is a page from the System Manager's Manual — it's bwbar(8), and it's giving "tiny utility, huge main character energy." 🎀

✨ NAME ✨

bwbar — literally generates a text and graphical readout of your current bandwidth use. that's it. that's the whole vibe. 🦋

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

bwbar [-i|-o] [-g|-G|-k|-K|-m|-M] [OPTION]... INTERFACE MAX_MBPS

✨ DESCRIPTION ✨

Generates text and graphical readout of current bandwidth use. periodt. 💅

✨ OPTIONS ✨

  • -b, --border=N — sets the border width of the graphical bar to N. default is 1 pixel. skinny legend border, fr. 🌸
  • -d, --directory=N — the output directory is N. that's where your files go, bestie. 📁
  • -f, --text-file=N — sets N as the name of the text output file. default is ubar.txt. ✨
  • -h, --help — displays usage. classic. when in doubt, ask for help. 🙈
  • -p, --png-file=N — sets N as the name of the graphical bar file. default is ubar.png. 🎀
  • -t, --interval=N — the poll interval in seconds is N. default is 15 seconds. she checks in on you every 15 seconds, that's loyalty. 🫶
  • -x, --width=N — sets the width of the graphical bar to N. default is 600 pixels. 💖
  • -y, --height=N — sets the height of the graphical bar to N. default is 4 pixels. short king bar, no cap. 👑

✨ FLAGS ✨

  • -i, --input — measure input bandwidth. 📥
  • -g, --GBps — bandwidth is measured in GB/s. 🔥
  • -G, --Gbps — bandwidth is measured in Gbit/s. 🔥
  • -k, --kbps — bandwidth is measured in kbit/s. 🔥
  • -K, --KBps — bandwidth is measured in KB/s. 🔥
  • -m, --MBps — bandwidth is measured in MB/s. 🔥
  • -M, --Mbps — bandwidth is measured in Mbit/s. 🔥
  • -o, --output — measure output bandwidth. 📤
bestie listen, the default values are -M and -o. so if you just run it with nothing else, that's the vibe you're getting. iykyk. 💜

✨ AUTHOR ✨

Written by Nacho Barrientos Arias <chipi@criptonita.com>. we love a named author. 🌟

✨ BUGS ✨

Report bugs to <hpa@zytor.com>. don't be shy, they wanna hear it. 🐛💀

Copyright © 1999-2001 H. Peter Anvin - All Rights Reserved
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
Free Software Foundation, Inc.

✨ SEE ALSO ✨

you can get all the available information for bwbar in:

http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/web/bwbar/

go look, she's iconic. 🌈

and that's the whole page, bestie!! this was bwbar version 1.2.3, dated Apr. 18, 2006 — a lil vintage but still slaying. mwah, ily, go monitor your bandwidth responsibly. 💖✨🎀🦋🌸

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