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/usr/bin/ifstat

IP Routing Utilities

From iproute2 7.3.0-r0 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running ifstat --help (exit 255). permalink

Usage: ifstat [OPTION] [ PATTERN [ PATTERN ] ]
   -h, --help           this message
   -a, --ignore         ignore history
   -d, --scan=SECS      sample every statistics every SECS
   -e, --errors         show errors
   -j, --json           format output in JSON
   -n, --nooutput       do history only
   -p, --pretty         pretty print
   -r, --reset          reset history
   -s, --noupdate       don't update history
   -t, --interval=SECS  report average over the last SECS
   -V, --version        output version information
   -z, --zeros          show entries with zero activity
   -x, --extended=TYPE  show extended stats of TYPE
Options (13)
OptionDescriptionSource
-h, --helpShow summary of options.help + man
-a, --ignoreIgnore the history file.help + man
-d, --scan SECSSample statistics every SECS seconds.help + man
-e, --errorsShow errors.help + man
-j, --jsonDisplay results in JSON formathelp + man
-n, --nooutputDon't display any output.help + man
-p, --prettyIf combined with --json, pretty print the output.help + man
-r, --resetReset history.help + man
-s, --noupdateDon't update the history file.help + man
-t, --interval SECSReport average over the last SECS seconds.help + man
-V, --versionoutput version informationhelp + man
-z, --zerosShow entries with zero activity.help + man
-x, --extended TYPEShow extended stats of TYPE.help + man

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