SYNOPSIS
etherape [ -d ] [ -f filter ] [ --final-export outfile ] [ --glade-file gladefile ] [ -i interface ] [ -l maxnodes ] [ -m operating mode ] [ --max-delay delay ] [ --min-delay delay ] [ -n ] [ -q ] [ -r inputfile ] [ -s ] [ --signal-export outfile ]
DESCRIPTION
EtherApe is a network traffic browser. It displays network activity graphically. It uses GNOME libraries as its user interface, and libpcap, a packet capture and filtering library.
OPTIONS
These options can be supplied to the command:
- -d, --diagram-only
- don't display any node text identification
- -f, --filter <capture filter>
- set capture filter
- --final-export <export file name>
- when replaying, export to named file at end of replay
- --glade-file <filename>
- uses the named libglade file to load interface instead of the default.
- -i, --interface <interface name>
- set interface to listen to
- -l, --node-limit <number>
- sets the maximum number of node visible
- -m, --mode <link|ip|tcp>
- set mode of operation (default is ip)
- --max-delay <delay in ms>
- caps timestamps to the provided delay when replaying a capture file.
- --min-delay <delay in ms>
- provides a minimum to inter-packet delay when replaying a capture file.
- -n, --numeric
- don't convert addresses to names, disables name resolution.
- -q
- disables informational messages.
- -r, --replay-file <file name>
- sets input file to replay
- -s
- Place nodes using an alternate algorithm. Deprecated.
- --signal-export <export file name>
-
if specified, enables signal USR1 handling. On receiving USR1, EtherApe will
dump its state to the named XML file.
Beware! the file will be overwritten without asking!
- -?, --help
- show a brief help message
SIGNALS
- USR1
-
on receipt of signal USR1, and if enabled with --signal-export, EtherApe will
dump its state to the chosen xml file.
Beware! the file will be overwritten without asking!
ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
- APE_DEBUG=normal|info|debug
- controls debug output verbosity. Debug informations are printed on standard output.
FILES
Etherape will use /etc/ethers if there is one to convert MAC addresses to names and /etc/services to associate TCP/UDP port numbers to protocol names.