Setting up the IPTraf-ng software for IP Traffic monitoring purposes on our Alpine Linux virtual machine

Welcome back to another tutorial from our Alpine Linux explorations tutorial series.

This time we are going to run the IPTraf-ng software on our Alpine Linux virtual machine for IP Traffic monitoring purposes.

?Several steps are required to achieve full functionality.?

1. We need to power on our Alpine Linux virtual machine from the Oracle Virtual Box Manager.

2. Once our Alpine Linux virtual machine execution environment has fully booted we are ready to begin the process – system ready.

?3. We need to open the Linux Terminal.

?4. We must switch to the root user to run the necessary commands to install the IPTraf-ng software correctly.?

?5. We first need to update our Alpine Linux virtual machine execution environment. First, run the command ‘apk update’.

?6. We then need to run the command ‘apk upgrade’.

?7. Now the Alpine Linux virtual machine execution environment is fully updated.?

8. Now we can search for the package IPTraf.

9. Now let's install the package for our IPTraf software.

10. We can start the utility using the command "iptraf-ng".

11. And we are ready.

12. This is the about section of the main utility GUI.

13. This is the configuration section of the main utility GUI.

14. This is the filters section of the main utility GUI.

15. This is the LAN Monitoring station of the main utility GUI.

16. LAN Monitoring station active on network interface eth0.

17. We are now getting a readout of some network information.

18. This is the Statistical Breakdown by packet size section of the GUI.

19. This is the detailed statistical information for the main network interface eth0.

20. This is the general statistical information for the network interface eth0.

21. And this is the main IP Traffic information section of the IPTraf GUI.

22. Keep it running to gather additional information.

23. Time to shut down our Alpine Linux Virtual Machine execution environment.

Well, that was most enjoyable. See you in the next one!?#linux