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On linux, I'm used to typing ifconfig and looking for the line with "RX bytes" and "TX bytes" in it to find out how many bytes have been received and transmitted over a particular interface since boot. The line looks like this:



      RX bytes:106951129 (101.9 MB)  TX bytes:1577761831 (1.4 GB)


I tried running the same command in a terminal on a Mac (OS X, version 10.4.11) but didn't see this data anywhere. How do I get the same information from a Mac?



Edit: This is a test server, meant to simulate a typical out-of-the-box Mac install. So I need to avoid installing any programs if I can. A command-line tool would be ideal.










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    On linux, I'm used to typing ifconfig and looking for the line with "RX bytes" and "TX bytes" in it to find out how many bytes have been received and transmitted over a particular interface since boot. The line looks like this:



          RX bytes:106951129 (101.9 MB)  TX bytes:1577761831 (1.4 GB)


    I tried running the same command in a terminal on a Mac (OS X, version 10.4.11) but didn't see this data anywhere. How do I get the same information from a Mac?



    Edit: This is a test server, meant to simulate a typical out-of-the-box Mac install. So I need to avoid installing any programs if I can. A command-line tool would be ideal.










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      On linux, I'm used to typing ifconfig and looking for the line with "RX bytes" and "TX bytes" in it to find out how many bytes have been received and transmitted over a particular interface since boot. The line looks like this:



            RX bytes:106951129 (101.9 MB)  TX bytes:1577761831 (1.4 GB)


      I tried running the same command in a terminal on a Mac (OS X, version 10.4.11) but didn't see this data anywhere. How do I get the same information from a Mac?



      Edit: This is a test server, meant to simulate a typical out-of-the-box Mac install. So I need to avoid installing any programs if I can. A command-line tool would be ideal.










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      On linux, I'm used to typing ifconfig and looking for the line with "RX bytes" and "TX bytes" in it to find out how many bytes have been received and transmitted over a particular interface since boot. The line looks like this:



            RX bytes:106951129 (101.9 MB)  TX bytes:1577761831 (1.4 GB)


      I tried running the same command in a terminal on a Mac (OS X, version 10.4.11) but didn't see this data anywhere. How do I get the same information from a Mac?



      Edit: This is a test server, meant to simulate a typical out-of-the-box Mac install. So I need to avoid installing any programs if I can. A command-line tool would be ideal.







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          netstat -ib


          seems to do the trick. Thanks to nik for pointing in the right direction. (Putting the result in a new answer so as not to make future readers dig through comments.)






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          • From user Girish: Just building on this answer, netstat -ib -I en0 would return the stats for a specific interface.
            – fixer1234
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          The easiest way I know of seeing bytes in/out over an interface (w/o command line) is with MenuMeters. You can see all that info right on the top bar so it's always visually accessible.






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          • This mac is a test server so I don't want to install stuff on it if I can avoid it. I need a command-line tool if at all possible. I'll edit the question to say that.
            – Douglas Squirrel
            Sep 1 '09 at 15:41










          • Whoops. Sorry, I thought this was for a desktop. :)
            – osij2is
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          Try ifconfig -a.

          But, I suspect there is a better command for the OSX.

          It is discouraged to use the ifconfig command in OSX like its used in Linux.



          check networksetup or netstat.






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          • ifconfig -a doesn't have the number of bytes (or if it does, I can't find it). networksetup doesn't seem to be available, and netstat (and netstat -a) doesn't seem to have it either.
            – Douglas Squirrel
            Sep 1 '09 at 15:40










          • I expected "netstat -i en0" kind of command for the first Ethernet interface.
            – nik
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          netstat -ib


          seems to do the trick. Thanks to nik for pointing in the right direction. (Putting the result in a new answer so as not to make future readers dig through comments.)






          share|improve this answer





















          • From user Girish: Just building on this answer, netstat -ib -I en0 would return the stats for a specific interface.
            – fixer1234
            Dec 9 at 0:32















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          netstat -ib


          seems to do the trick. Thanks to nik for pointing in the right direction. (Putting the result in a new answer so as not to make future readers dig through comments.)






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          • From user Girish: Just building on this answer, netstat -ib -I en0 would return the stats for a specific interface.
            – fixer1234
            Dec 9 at 0:32













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          netstat -ib


          seems to do the trick. Thanks to nik for pointing in the right direction. (Putting the result in a new answer so as not to make future readers dig through comments.)






          share|improve this answer












          netstat -ib


          seems to do the trick. Thanks to nik for pointing in the right direction. (Putting the result in a new answer so as not to make future readers dig through comments.)







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          • From user Girish: Just building on this answer, netstat -ib -I en0 would return the stats for a specific interface.
            – fixer1234
            Dec 9 at 0:32


















          • From user Girish: Just building on this answer, netstat -ib -I en0 would return the stats for a specific interface.
            – fixer1234
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          From user Girish: Just building on this answer, netstat -ib -I en0 would return the stats for a specific interface.
          – fixer1234
          Dec 9 at 0:32




          From user Girish: Just building on this answer, netstat -ib -I en0 would return the stats for a specific interface.
          – fixer1234
          Dec 9 at 0:32












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          The easiest way I know of seeing bytes in/out over an interface (w/o command line) is with MenuMeters. You can see all that info right on the top bar so it's always visually accessible.






          share|improve this answer





















          • This mac is a test server so I don't want to install stuff on it if I can avoid it. I need a command-line tool if at all possible. I'll edit the question to say that.
            – Douglas Squirrel
            Sep 1 '09 at 15:41










          • Whoops. Sorry, I thought this was for a desktop. :)
            – osij2is
            Sep 1 '09 at 15:54















          up vote
          0
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          The easiest way I know of seeing bytes in/out over an interface (w/o command line) is with MenuMeters. You can see all that info right on the top bar so it's always visually accessible.






          share|improve this answer





















          • This mac is a test server so I don't want to install stuff on it if I can avoid it. I need a command-line tool if at all possible. I'll edit the question to say that.
            – Douglas Squirrel
            Sep 1 '09 at 15:41










          • Whoops. Sorry, I thought this was for a desktop. :)
            – osij2is
            Sep 1 '09 at 15:54













          up vote
          0
          down vote










          up vote
          0
          down vote









          The easiest way I know of seeing bytes in/out over an interface (w/o command line) is with MenuMeters. You can see all that info right on the top bar so it's always visually accessible.






          share|improve this answer












          The easiest way I know of seeing bytes in/out over an interface (w/o command line) is with MenuMeters. You can see all that info right on the top bar so it's always visually accessible.







          share|improve this answer












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          answered Sep 1 '09 at 15:09









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          • This mac is a test server so I don't want to install stuff on it if I can avoid it. I need a command-line tool if at all possible. I'll edit the question to say that.
            – Douglas Squirrel
            Sep 1 '09 at 15:41










          • Whoops. Sorry, I thought this was for a desktop. :)
            – osij2is
            Sep 1 '09 at 15:54


















          • This mac is a test server so I don't want to install stuff on it if I can avoid it. I need a command-line tool if at all possible. I'll edit the question to say that.
            – Douglas Squirrel
            Sep 1 '09 at 15:41










          • Whoops. Sorry, I thought this was for a desktop. :)
            – osij2is
            Sep 1 '09 at 15:54
















          This mac is a test server so I don't want to install stuff on it if I can avoid it. I need a command-line tool if at all possible. I'll edit the question to say that.
          – Douglas Squirrel
          Sep 1 '09 at 15:41




          This mac is a test server so I don't want to install stuff on it if I can avoid it. I need a command-line tool if at all possible. I'll edit the question to say that.
          – Douglas Squirrel
          Sep 1 '09 at 15:41












          Whoops. Sorry, I thought this was for a desktop. :)
          – osij2is
          Sep 1 '09 at 15:54




          Whoops. Sorry, I thought this was for a desktop. :)
          – osij2is
          Sep 1 '09 at 15:54










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          Try ifconfig -a.

          But, I suspect there is a better command for the OSX.

          It is discouraged to use the ifconfig command in OSX like its used in Linux.



          check networksetup or netstat.






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          • ifconfig -a doesn't have the number of bytes (or if it does, I can't find it). networksetup doesn't seem to be available, and netstat (and netstat -a) doesn't seem to have it either.
            – Douglas Squirrel
            Sep 1 '09 at 15:40










          • I expected "netstat -i en0" kind of command for the first Ethernet interface.
            – nik
            Sep 1 '09 at 15:49















          up vote
          0
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          Try ifconfig -a.

          But, I suspect there is a better command for the OSX.

          It is discouraged to use the ifconfig command in OSX like its used in Linux.



          check networksetup or netstat.






          share|improve this answer























          • ifconfig -a doesn't have the number of bytes (or if it does, I can't find it). networksetup doesn't seem to be available, and netstat (and netstat -a) doesn't seem to have it either.
            – Douglas Squirrel
            Sep 1 '09 at 15:40










          • I expected "netstat -i en0" kind of command for the first Ethernet interface.
            – nik
            Sep 1 '09 at 15:49













          up vote
          0
          down vote










          up vote
          0
          down vote









          Try ifconfig -a.

          But, I suspect there is a better command for the OSX.

          It is discouraged to use the ifconfig command in OSX like its used in Linux.



          check networksetup or netstat.






          share|improve this answer














          Try ifconfig -a.

          But, I suspect there is a better command for the OSX.

          It is discouraged to use the ifconfig command in OSX like its used in Linux.



          check networksetup or netstat.







          share|improve this answer














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          answered Sep 1 '09 at 15:13









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          • ifconfig -a doesn't have the number of bytes (or if it does, I can't find it). networksetup doesn't seem to be available, and netstat (and netstat -a) doesn't seem to have it either.
            – Douglas Squirrel
            Sep 1 '09 at 15:40










          • I expected "netstat -i en0" kind of command for the first Ethernet interface.
            – nik
            Sep 1 '09 at 15:49


















          • ifconfig -a doesn't have the number of bytes (or if it does, I can't find it). networksetup doesn't seem to be available, and netstat (and netstat -a) doesn't seem to have it either.
            – Douglas Squirrel
            Sep 1 '09 at 15:40










          • I expected "netstat -i en0" kind of command for the first Ethernet interface.
            – nik
            Sep 1 '09 at 15:49
















          ifconfig -a doesn't have the number of bytes (or if it does, I can't find it). networksetup doesn't seem to be available, and netstat (and netstat -a) doesn't seem to have it either.
          – Douglas Squirrel
          Sep 1 '09 at 15:40




          ifconfig -a doesn't have the number of bytes (or if it does, I can't find it). networksetup doesn't seem to be available, and netstat (and netstat -a) doesn't seem to have it either.
          – Douglas Squirrel
          Sep 1 '09 at 15:40












          I expected "netstat -i en0" kind of command for the first Ethernet interface.
          – nik
          Sep 1 '09 at 15:49




          I expected "netstat -i en0" kind of command for the first Ethernet interface.
          – nik
          Sep 1 '09 at 15:49


















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