# Install iftop Display an interface's bandwidth usage. Version 1.0pre4 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:iftop ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install iftop ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install iftop ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: net/iftop/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add iftop ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: iftop from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install iftop ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: iftop from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install iftop ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: iftop from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#iftop ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/if/iftop/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S iftop ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: iftop from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install iftop ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: iftop from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:iftop - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 1.0pre4 - **Source summary:** Display an interface's bandwidth usage - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - iftop (cli) - iftop (alias) ## macOS Provided Libraries - libpcap - ncurses ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Caveats: iftop requires root privileges so you will need to run `sudo iftop`. You should be certain that you trust any software you grant root privileges. - Bottle: available on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 1.0pre4 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://pdw.ex-parrot.com/iftop/ - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Sicherheitshinweise narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** iftop - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - iftop - 1.0~pre4-9+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: iftop from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | displays bandwidth usage information on an network interface | http://www.ex-parrot.com/~pdw/iftop/ - Nix - iftop: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/if/iftop/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - iftop - 1.0~pre4-9build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: iftop from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | displays bandwidth usage information on an network interface | http://www.ex-parrot.com/~pdw/iftop/ - apk - iftop - 1.0_pre4-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: iftop from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | A tool to display bandwidth usage on an interface | https://www.ex-parrot.com/~pdw/iftop/ - apk - iftop-doc - 1.0_pre4-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: iftop-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | A tool to display bandwidth usage on an interface (documentation) | https://www.ex-parrot.com/~pdw/iftop/ - dnf - iftop - 1.0-0.38.pre4.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: iftop from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Command line tool that displays bandwidth usage on an interface | http://www.ex-parrot.com/~pdw/iftop/ - pacman - iftop - 1.0pre4-6: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: iftop from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Display bandwidth usage on an interface | http://www.ex-parrot.com/~pdw/iftop/ - zypper - iftop - 0.99.4-11.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: iftop from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Real-Time Interface Bandwidth Usage | https://www.ex-parrot.com/~pdw/iftop/ - MacPorts - iftop: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: net/iftop/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related Links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Homebrew utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew-utility-packages/) - Matched Homebrew package provider. - [bmon](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/bmon/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: bandwidth, cli, interfaces, monitoring, network-monitoring. - [ifstat](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/ifstat/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: bandwidth, cli, interfaces, monitoring, network-monitoring. - [nload](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/nload/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: bandwidth, cli, monitoring, network-monitoring, networking. - [nethogs](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/nethogs/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: bandwidth, cli, monitoring, network-monitoring, networking. - [prettyping](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/prettyping/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, monitoring, network-monitoring, networking, terminal. - [vnstat](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/vnstat/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: bandwidth, cli, monitoring, network-monitoring, networking. - [slurm](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/slurm/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, monitoring, network-monitoring, networking, terminal. - [mrtg](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/mrtg/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: bandwidth, cli, monitoring, network-monitoring, networking. ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph