IPTraf-ng User's Manual | ||
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After installation, you can start the program, as root, by simply entering
iptraf-ng |
Entering the IPTraf-ng command without any command-line parameters brings up the program's main menu. From there, you can select the facilities you want.
IPTraf-ng determines and makes use of the maximum number of lines and columns on the terminal.
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IPTraf-ng does not have a SIGWINCH handler; it does not adjust itself when an xterm or some other X terminal is resized. |
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IPTraf-ng needs to refer to the terminfo database
in /usr/share/terminfo.
If the supplied executable program fails with Error
opening
terminal, your terminfo database may be located somewhere else. You can
control the terminfo search path
by using the
You can place these commands in your ~/.profile or the systemwide /etc/profile startup files. You can also create a symbolic link named /usr/share/terminfo to let it point to your existing terminfo (assuming again your terminfo is in /usr/lib/terminfo):
Or you can recompile your program to use your existing ncurses library installation. If you do this, make sure you have ncurses 4.2 or later. |
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