[Iftop-users] Proposed patch for the man page

Paul Warren pdw at ex-parrot.com
Mon, 5 Dec 2005 14:54:42 +0000


On Mon, Dec 05, 2005 at 03:43:42PM +0100, William Robinet wrote:
> Here is a patch, against current cvs version , that corrects some errors in 
> the man page.

Many thanks - I've put this on the to do list for incorporation in the
next release.

regards,

Paul

> --- iftop.8	2003-10-22 21:28:31.000000000 +0200
> +++ iftop_patched.8	2005-12-05 14:43:49.000000000 +0100
> @@ -29,9 +29,9 @@
>  
>  By default, \fBiftop\fP counts all IP packets that pass through the filter, and
>  the direction of the packet is determined according to the direction the packet
> -is moving across the interface.  Using the \fB-N\fP option it is possible to
> +is moving across the interface.  Using the \fB-F\fP option it is possible to
>  get \fBiftop\fP to show packets entering and leaving a given network.  For
> -example, \fBiftop -N 10.0.0.0/255.0.0.0\fP will analyse packets flowing in and
> +example, \fBiftop -F 10.0.0.0/255.0.0.0\fP will analyse packets flowing in and
>  out of the 10.* network.
>  
>  Some other filter ideas:
> @@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
>  .TP
>  \fB-c\fP \fIconfig file\fP
>  Specifies an alternate config file.  If not specified, iftop will use
> -\fB~/.iftopc\fP if it exists.  See below for a description of config files
> +\fB~/.iftoprc\fP if it exists.  See below for a description of config files
>  
>  .SH DISPLAY
>  
> @@ -257,12 +257,12 @@
>  you, but is included in the totals.
>  
>  A more subtle explanation comes about when running in promiscuous mode
> -without specifying a \fB-N\fP option.  In this case there is no easy way
> +without specifying a \fB-F\fP option.  In this case there is no easy way
>  to assign the direction of traffic between two third parties.  For the purposes
>  of the main display this is done in an arbitrary fashion (by ordering of IP
>  addresses), but for the sake of totals all traffic between other hosts is
>  accounted as incoming, because that's what it is from the point of view of your
> -interface.  The \fB-N\fP option allows you to specify an arbitrary network
> +interface.  The \fB-F\fP option allows you to specify an arbitrary network
>  boundary, and to show traffic flowing across it.
>  
>  \fBPeak totals don't add up\fP