bandwhich

Terminal bandwidth utilization tool showing per-process usage

Network System & Monitoring linuxmacos Rust MIT

Description

bandwhich is a terminal utility that displays current network utilization by process, connection, and remote host. It sniffs network traffic to provide real-time bandwidth usage information.

Install

homebrewbrew install bandwhich

cargocargo install bandwhich

pacmansudo pacman -S bandwhich

AI Summary

A terminal bandwidth monitor showing per-process network usage. Displays real-time traffic by process, connection, and remote host.

Capabilities

+ Per-process bandwidth utilization
+ Per-connection traffic breakdown
+ Remote host traffic summary
+ Real-time updating display

Use When

→ Identifying which process is using network bandwidth
→ Debugging unexpected network traffic
→ Monitoring bandwidth consumption in real time

Avoid When

x Need detailed packet inspection (use Wireshark/tcpdump)

Usage Patterns

Monitor bandwidth

sudo bandwhich

Shows real-time bandwidth usage by process (requires sudo for packet sniffing)

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