On the recordRead 7 Oct 202613 facts
NetHogs
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NetHogs
Free
Linux features rely on /proc · Mac OS X and FreeBSD show connections but not processes
Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
On the record
- Downloads
- The project says users can clone the repository or obtain a source release from GitHub Releases.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Integration
- The project says libnethogs is used by the separate gnethogs project.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Interface
- The text-based interface depends on ncurses, and user-level packet capture depends on libpcap.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Kernel requirements
- NetHogs does not rely on a special kernel module being loaded.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Library
- The codebase can also build libnethogs, which the project describes as highly experimental and warns may break source and binary compatibility.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- License
- NetHogs may be redistributed under the terms of GPLv2 or any later version.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Linux distribution availability
- The project describes NetHogs as mature software included in most Linux distributions and gives Arch Linux installation instructions using pacman.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Permissions
- Running as a non-root user requires cap_net_admin and cap_net_raw; displaying process names also requires cap_dac_read_search and cap_sys_ptrace.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Platform limits
- Most features are available only on Linux because NetHogs relies heavily on /proc; on Mac OS X and FreeBSD it can show connections but not processes.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- NetHogs is a small “net top” tool that groups network bandwidth by process instead of by protocol or subnet.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- The installation instructions invite users with problems to contact [email protected].github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Troubleshooting
- It can show which PID is causing a sudden increase in network traffic, helping identify programs using bandwidth unexpectedly.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Unattributed traffic
- The “unknown TCP” bucket contains traffic that cannot be associated with a process, for example when the process ended before its traffic could be counted.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
