Network Monitor is real-time network connection monitoring tool displaying active connections with live I/O statistics in a modern graphical interface.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Real-time monitoring: Continuously monitors active network connections.
- I/O statistics: Shows live upload/download rates for each connection.
- Process identification: Displays the program and PID associated with each connection.
- Modern GTK4 UI: Clean, responsive graphical interface with Libadwaita styling.
- Address resolution: Simplifies common addresses (localhost, any, mDNS).
- Connection filtering: Filters out localhost connections for cleaner output.
- GNOME integration: Proper WM class support for dock pinning and desktop integration.
- Dual installation: Supports both user-local and system-wide installation.
Website: github.com/grigio/network-monitor
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Developer: Luigi Maselli
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
Network Monitor is written in Rust. Learn Rust with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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