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MickeyBlue42 · 11-20-2010, 10:48 AM

Hey all...

I have been using PC's for about 20 yrs so I am pretty well versed on general aspects. Some of you may may have seen my previous post on having heavy shit with windows vista... So I decided.. hey lets try out this Ubuntu and see what it is like..

Well I can say that I am soooo impressed!! It is lighting fast.. honestly I just cant believe how quick everything is, clean layout, ease of use. Its so impressive.

I had to fiddle a bit to work out how to get my 3G going , but it is painless and straight forward.

I just need some help with one aspect so far:

My 3G modem has software which normally monitors how much I upload and download, but it doesnt work in the linux environment.

What can program or method can I use to monitor this?

Thanks for any help people

soulfly22583 · 11-20-2010, 06:25 PM

Is this what your looking for?

https://www.whatsupgold.com/technolog...-technologies/

MickeyBlue42 · 11-20-2010, 07:14 PM

Hey Soulfly22583

I followed that link but u have to fill out all sorts of forms and crap and its only a 30 day trial...

Is there not something free in the spirit of Linux ??

soulfly22583 · 11-20-2010, 07:48 PM

lol, sorry i didnt notice it wasnt free. Ill keep looking around and see if i can find something for ya

fred b · 11-21-2010, 01:54 AM

hey yea ubuntu is nice

what you what is a network or traffic monitor, there's tons of such apps for linux. the best woulds would be iptraf or vnstat for console

of course theres a lovely GUI network stats app too but I cannot remember the name of it atm, ill get back to you

greets
fred b

MickeyBlue42 · 11-21-2010, 10:35 AM

please Fredb

I really really need this... I so dont want to have to go back to windows :(

soulfly22583 · 11-21-2010, 03:16 PM

can you give us the name of the software you were using on your windows box? that will speed up the search process

Happy 7 · 11-21-2010, 03:46 PM

You could use GKrellM.

https://www.econowics.com/linux/241/h...-ubuntu-linux/

I think it's in the Ubuntu package repository.

Or

Gnome's default system monitor.

Or ntop
how to install

Or Nagios but that's probably a bit over the top.

MickeyBlue42 · 11-22-2010, 11:57 AM

soulfly22583: not sure hey , it is all preloaded into the 3G modem

Happy 7 : I am used to windows point and double click sort of shit. I have no idea how to install/load/use this linux stuff. Is there a simple way to get this shit to work??

Mr.Jones · 11-22-2010, 12:11 PM

just click on

-> system (top on the left)
-> Managment (or smth.)
-> system monitor

oh yeah and if you want to get new software use synaptic (should be in the management as well) - there is tons of useful stuff there!
-> and you should figure out how to add package sources.

the terminal is the best thing about linux:
"sudo apt-get install"
"sudo apt-get update"
"sudo apt-get remove"

are very nice to know in your case

11-20-2010, 10:48 AM	#1
MickeyBlue42 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: nice swanky apartment Posts: 505	Ubuntu Linux ... WOW!!!! Hey all... I have been using PC's for about 20 yrs so I am pretty well versed on general aspects. Some of you may may have seen my previous post on having heavy shit with windows vista... So I decided.. hey lets try out this Ubuntu and see what it is like.. Well I can say that I am soooo impressed!! It is lighting fast.. honestly I just cant believe how quick everything is, clean layout, ease of use. Its so impressive. I had to fiddle a bit to work out how to get my 3G going , but it is painless and straight forward. I just need some help with one aspect so far: My 3G modem has software which normally monitors how much I upload and download, but it doesnt work in the linux environment. What can program or method can I use to monitor this? Thanks for any help people
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11-20-2010, 07:14 PM	#3
MickeyBlue42 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: nice swanky apartment Posts: 505	Hey Soulfly22583 I followed that link but u have to fill out all sorts of forms and crap and its only a 30 day trial... Is there not something free in the spirit of Linux ??
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11-20-2010, 07:48 PM	#4
soulfly22583 Trust me.. I'm A Professional.. Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: that one spot Posts: 1,223	lol, sorry i didnt notice it wasnt free. Ill keep looking around and see if i can find something for ya __________________ "My dads been stealing my weed since i was eleven."-chubbynugs Comedy and herb - two of my favorite pasttimes in one place... I <3 IC Mag fire it up... The fact that I pay taxes and contribute to society should be more than enough reason to allow me to smoke marijuana - denying me that right is cruel and unusual, and damn close to being a controlling government, not a controlled government. - j. "Man is Obsolete" - every day I watch the news and I feel this is more and more true... (Fear Factory) i'm the one without a soul i'm the one with this big fcuking hole - no new tale to tell twenty-six years on my way to hell - - - [Wish - NIN]
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11-21-2010, 01:54 AM	#5
fred b Coco Loco Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: cococabana Posts: 361	hey yea ubuntu is nice what you what is a network or traffic monitor, there's tons of such apps for linux. the best woulds would be iptraf or vnstat for console of course theres a lovely GUI network stats app too but I cannot remember the name of it atm, ill get back to you greets fred b
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11-21-2010, 10:35 AM	#6
MickeyBlue42 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: nice swanky apartment Posts: 505	please Fredb I really really need this... I so dont want to have to go back to windows :(
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11-21-2010, 03:16 PM	#7
soulfly22583 Trust me.. I'm A Professional.. Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: that one spot Posts: 1,223	can you give us the name of the software you were using on your windows box? that will speed up the search process __________________ "My dads been stealing my weed since i was eleven."-chubbynugs Comedy and herb - two of my favorite pasttimes in one place... I <3 IC Mag fire it up... The fact that I pay taxes and contribute to society should be more than enough reason to allow me to smoke marijuana - denying me that right is cruel and unusual, and damn close to being a controlling government, not a controlled government. - j. "Man is Obsolete" - every day I watch the news and I feel this is more and more true... (Fear Factory) i'm the one without a soul i'm the one with this big fcuking hole - no new tale to tell twenty-six years on my way to hell - - - [Wish - NIN]
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Happy 7 Happy Tree Friend Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Off the reservation. Posts: 209	You could use GKrellM. https://www.econowics.com/linux/241/h...-ubuntu-linux/ I think it's in the Ubuntu package repository. Or Gnome's default system monitor. Or ntop how to install Or Nagios but that's probably a bit over the top. __________________ I don't procrastinate I just like to do things later.
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11-22-2010, 11:57 AM	#9
MickeyBlue42 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: nice swanky apartment Posts: 505	soulfly22583: not sure hey , it is all preloaded into the 3G modem Happy 7 : I am used to windows point and double click sort of shit. I have no idea how to install/load/use this linux stuff. Is there a simple way to get this shit to work??
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11-22-2010, 12:11 PM	#10
Mr.Jones Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 913	just click on -> system (top on the left) -> Managment (or smth.) -> system monitor oh yeah and if you want to get new software use synaptic (should be in the management as well) - there is tons of useful stuff there! -> and you should figure out how to add package sources. the terminal is the best thing about linux: "sudo apt-get install" "sudo apt-get update" "sudo apt-get remove" are very nice to know in your case __________________ 250w, 64plants vertical sog, white widow, chronic, super skunk, shiva skunk - octagon growketle project feel free to join: https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=125244 my G13xSSH pictures: https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.p...65#post2320065
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