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NAME
etherape - graphical network traffic browser
SYNOPSIS
etherape [ -m operating mode ] [ -i interface ] [ -f filter ] [ -r
inputfile ] [ -n ] [ -d ] [ -F ] [ -N color ] [ -L color ] [ -T color ]
DESCRIPTION
etherape is a network traffic browser. It displays network activity
graphically. It uses GNOME libraries as its user interface, and
libpcap, a packet capture and filtering library.
OPTIONS
These options can be supplied to the command:
-m, --mode <ethernet|fddi|ip|tcp>
set mode of operation (default is lowest level for current
device)
-i, --interface <interface name>
set interface to listen to
-f, --filter <capture filter>
set capture filter
-r, --infile <file name>
set input file
-n, --numeric
don't convert addresses to names
-d, --diagram-only
don't display any node text identification
-F, --no-fade
do not fade old links
-N, --node-color <color>
set the node color
-L, --link-color <color>
set the link color
-T, --text-color <color>
set the text color
-?, --help
show a brief help message
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FILES
Etherape will use /etc/ethers if there is one. If not, it will try to
reverse lookup the ip address.
IMPORTANT! It is particularly important when running in ethernet mode
to have the ethernet address of your router in /etc/ethers. If not,
your router will have as name whatever IP address it was forwarding
traffic from when it was first heard.
SEE ALSO
The etherape webpage is at http://etherape.sourceforge.net/
AUTHOR
Juan Toledo <toledo@users.sourceforge.net>
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