Bug#466508: Package description makes 'ntop' sound like 'top' type console util.
tags 466508 + patch thanks Thanks a lot for the description. I agree that in a web browser would be better. Or even simply: monitor and visualize network traffic I'll update this on ext upload. Thanks // Ola On Wed, Feb 20, 2008 at 07:30:04PM -0500, A. Costa wrote: On Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:57:17 +0100 Ola Lundqvist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Patch is welcome. :) I usually just install the binary packages, not the source -- so I don't know what file has the package description. Description: display network usage in top-like format ntop is a Network Top program. It displays a summary of network usage by machines on your network in a format reminiscent of the unix top utility. Here's an attempt at revision, if not a patch: Description: display network traffic using a web browser ntop monitors local network traffic and displays connection statistics in tabular formats reminiscent of the unix top utility, it also features menus, pie charts, bar graphs, plug-ins, and more. ntop uses an internal http server for output; connect with any JavaScript enabled graphical web browser, (e.g. galeon, iceweasel, etc.). Note: I put using a web browser, which sounds awkward, instead of in a web browser as the latter might imply traffic only in the browser. Perhaps there's a better way to phrase it... HTH... -- - Ola Lundqvist --- / [EMAIL PROTECTED] Annebergsslingan 37 \ | [EMAIL PROTECTED] 654 65 KARLSTAD | | http://opalsys.net/ +46 (0)70-332 1551 | \ gpg/f.p.: 7090 A92B 18FE 7994 0C36 4FE4 18A1 B1CF 0FE5 3DD9 / --- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bug#466508: Package description makes 'ntop' sound like 'top' type console util.
On Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:57:17 +0100 Ola Lundqvist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Patch is welcome. :) I usually just install the binary packages, not the source -- so I don't know what file has the package description. Description: display network usage in top-like format ntop is a Network Top program. It displays a summary of network usage by machines on your network in a format reminiscent of the unix top utility. Here's an attempt at revision, if not a patch: Description: display network traffic using a web browser ntop monitors local network traffic and displays connection statistics in tabular formats reminiscent of the unix top utility, it also features menus, pie charts, bar graphs, plug-ins, and more. ntop uses an internal http server for output; connect with any JavaScript enabled graphical web browser, (e.g. galeon, iceweasel, etc.). Note: I put using a web browser, which sounds awkward, instead of in a web browser as the latter might imply traffic only in the browser. Perhaps there's a better way to phrase it... HTH... -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bug#466508: Package description makes 'ntop' sound like 'top' type console util.
Hi Thanks for the report. Yes ntop needs a browser nowdays. In the beginning the description was actually true. But I think that refers to about 6 or 10 years ago. Patch is welcome. :) Best regards, // Ola On Tue, Feb 19, 2008 at 02:38:18AM -0500, A. Costa wrote: Package: ntop Version: 3:3.2-10.1 Severity: normal The package description sounds like a console util: % dlocate -s ntop | grep -A 5 Desc Description: display network usage in top-like format ntop is a Network Top program. It displays a summary of network usage by machines on your network in a format reminiscent of the unix top utility. It can also be run in web mode, which allows the display to be browsed with a web browser. Particularly can also be run in web mode, which implies its usual interface is not web mode. Yet 'man ntop' says a browser is needed: % man ntop | grep -n -A 1 -m 1 browser 46: stand-alone collector/display program. A web browser is needed to 47- access the information captured by the ntop program. Hope this helps... -- System Information: Debian Release: lenny/sid APT prefers unstable APT policy: (500, 'unstable') Architecture: i386 (i686) Kernel: Linux 2.6.24-1-686 (SMP w/1 CPU core) Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C (charmap=ANSI_X3.4-1968) (ignored: LC_ALL set to C) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash Versions of packages ntop depends on: ii adduser3.105 add and remove users and groups ii debconf [debconf-2.0] 1.5.19Debian configuration management sy ii libc6 2.7-8 GNU C Library: Shared libraries ii libfreetype6 2.3.5-1+b1FreeType 2 font engine, shared lib ii libgd2-xpm 2.0.36~rc1~dfsg-1 GD Graphics Library version 2 ii libgdbm3 1.8.3-3 GNU dbm database routines (runtime ii libjpeg62 6b-14 The Independent JPEG Group's JPEG ii libpcap0.7 0.7.2-9 System interface for user-level pa ii libpng12-0 1.2.15~beta5-3PNG library - runtime ii libssl0.9.80.9.8g-7 SSL shared libraries ii zlib1g 1:1.2.3.3.dfsg-11 compression library - runtime ntop recommends no packages. -- debconf information excluded -- - Ola Lundqvist --- / [EMAIL PROTECTED] Annebergsslingan 37 \ | [EMAIL PROTECTED] 654 65 KARLSTAD | | http://opalsys.net/ +46 (0)70-332 1551 | \ gpg/f.p.: 7090 A92B 18FE 7994 0C36 4FE4 18A1 B1CF 0FE5 3DD9 / --- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bug#466508: Package description makes 'ntop' sound like 'top' type console util.
Package: ntop Version: 3:3.2-10.1 Severity: normal The package description sounds like a console util: % dlocate -s ntop | grep -A 5 Desc Description: display network usage in top-like format ntop is a Network Top program. It displays a summary of network usage by machines on your network in a format reminiscent of the unix top utility. It can also be run in web mode, which allows the display to be browsed with a web browser. Particularly can also be run in web mode, which implies its usual interface is not web mode. Yet 'man ntop' says a browser is needed: % man ntop | grep -n -A 1 -m 1 browser 46: stand-alone collector/display program. A web browser is needed to 47- access the information captured by the ntop program. Hope this helps... -- System Information: Debian Release: lenny/sid APT prefers unstable APT policy: (500, 'unstable') Architecture: i386 (i686) Kernel: Linux 2.6.24-1-686 (SMP w/1 CPU core) Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C (charmap=ANSI_X3.4-1968) (ignored: LC_ALL set to C) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash Versions of packages ntop depends on: ii adduser3.105 add and remove users and groups ii debconf [debconf-2.0] 1.5.19Debian configuration management sy ii libc6 2.7-8 GNU C Library: Shared libraries ii libfreetype6 2.3.5-1+b1FreeType 2 font engine, shared lib ii libgd2-xpm 2.0.36~rc1~dfsg-1 GD Graphics Library version 2 ii libgdbm3 1.8.3-3 GNU dbm database routines (runtime ii libjpeg62 6b-14 The Independent JPEG Group's JPEG ii libpcap0.7 0.7.2-9 System interface for user-level pa ii libpng12-0 1.2.15~beta5-3PNG library - runtime ii libssl0.9.80.9.8g-7 SSL shared libraries ii zlib1g 1:1.2.3.3.dfsg-11 compression library - runtime ntop recommends no packages. -- debconf information excluded -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
