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vnStat image output - png image output support for vnStat
SYNOPSISvnstati [ -cdhimostv? ] [ --cache time ] [ --config file ] [ --days ]
[ --dbdir directory ] [ --help ] [ --hours ] [ -hs ] [ --hsummary ] [
-i interface ] [ --iface interface ] [ --locale locale ] [ --months ] [
-ne ] [ -nh ] [ --noedge ] [ --noheader ] [ --output file ] [ -ru ] [
--rateunit ] [ --style number ] [ --summary ] [ --top10 ] [ --transpar‐
ent ] [ --version ] [ -vs ] [ --vsummary ]
DESCRIPTION
The purpose of vnstati is to provide image output support for statis‐
tics collected using vnstat(1). The image file format is limited to
png. All basic outputs of vnStat are supported excluding live traffic
features. The image can be outputted either to a file or to standard
output.
OPTIONS-c, --cache time
Update output file only if at least time minutes have passed
since the previous file update. This option is ignored if stdout
is used as output.
--config file
Use file as config file instead of using normal config file
search function.
-d, --days
Output traffic for days.
--dbdir directory
Use directory as database directory instead of using the direc‐
tory specified in the configuration file or the hardcoded
default if no configuration file is available.
-h, --hours
Output traffic for the last 24 hours.
-hs, --hsummary
Output traffic summary including hourly data using a horizontal
layout.
-i, --iface interface
Use interface instead of default or configured interface.
--locale locale
Use locale instead of using the locale setting specified in the
configuration file or the system default if no configuration
file is available.
-m, --months
Output traffic for months.
-ne, --noedge
Remove darker edges from around the image.
-nh, --noheader
Remove header containing title and update time. Time of the pre‐
vious update will still be visible in the lower right corner
using a less visible color.
-o, --output file
Write png image to file and exit. Output can be directed to std‐
out by giving "-" as filename.
-ru, --rateunit
Swap the configured rate unit. If rate has been configured to be
shown in bytes then rate will be shown in bits if this option is
present. In the same way, if rate has been configured to be
shown in bits then rate will be shown in bytes when this option
is present. Alternatively 0 or 1 can be given as parameter for
this option in order to select between bytes (0) and bits (1)
regardless of the configuration file setting.
--style number
Modify the content and style of outputs. Setting number to 3
will show average traffic rate in all outputs where it is sup‐
ported. Other values will show bar graphics instead.
-s, --summary
Output traffic summary.
-t, --top10
Output all time top10 traffic days.
--transparent
Toggle background color transparency depending of the Transpar‐
entBg setting in the configuration file. Alternatively 0 or 1
can be given as parameter for this option in order to either
disable (0) or enable (1) transparency regardless of the config‐
uration file setting.
-v, --version
Show current version.
-vs, --vsummary
Output traffic summary including hourly data using a vertical
layout.
-?, --help
Show a command summary.
FILES
/var/lib/vnstat/
Default database directory. Files are named according to the
monitored interfaces.
/etc/vnstat.conf
Config file that will be used unless $HOME/.vnstatrc exists. See
vnstat.conf(5) for more information.
EXAMPLESvnstati-s -i eth0 -o /tmp/vnstat.png
Output traffic summary for interface eth0 to file
/tmp/vnstat.png.
vnstati-vs -i eth0+eth1+eth2 -o /tmp/vnstat.png
Output traffic summary with hourly data under the normal summary
for a merge of interfaces eth0, eth1 and eth2 to file
/tmp/vnstat.png.
vnstati-h -c 15 -o /tmp/vnstat_h.png
Output hourly traffic statistics for default interface to file
/tmp/vnstat_h.png if the file has not been updated within the
last 15 minutes.
vnstati-d -ne -nh -o -
Output daily traffic statistics without displaying the header
section and edges for default interface to standard output (std‐
out).
vnstati-m --config /home/me/vnstat.cfg -i -o -
Output monthly traffic statistics for default interface speci‐
fied in configuration file /home/me/vnstat.cfg to standard out‐
put (stdout).
AUTHOR
Teemu Toivola <tst at iki dot fi>
SEE ALSOvnstat(1), vnstatd(1), vnstat.conf(5), units(7)version 1.11 JUNE 2011 VNSTATI(1)
