# Install nload with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper Realtime console network usage monitor. Version 0.7.4 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:nload ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install nload ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install nload ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: net/nload/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add nload ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: nload from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install nload ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: nload from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install nload ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: nload from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#nload ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/nl/nload/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S nload ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: nload from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install nload ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: nload from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:nload - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.7.4 - **Source summary:** Realtime console network usage monitor - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T18:08:21+00:00 ## Executables - nload (cli) - nload (alias) ## Build dependencies - autoconf - automake ## Uses from macOS - ncurses ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - 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: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 0.7.4 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://www.roland-riegel.de/nload/ - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Project history and usage nload is Roland Riegel's ncurses-style console network traffic monitor. It shows incoming and outgoing traffic as live graphs and reports transferred data plus minimum, maximum, and current bandwidth usage. ### Project history The upstream changelog records the first public release, 0.1.0, on July 27, 2001. Early releases quickly added ncurses, multi-device support, average/min/max bandwidth display, two-dimensional graphs, keyboard navigation, and a man page; portability followed with BSD/Solaris support in 0.4.0 and HP-UX support in 0.6.0. ### Adoption history nload became one of the small, dependable Unix network-observation tools: narrower than iftop, bmon, or vnStat, but easy to package and easy to understand at a glance. Homebrew's API reported 108 installs in 30 days, 352 in 90 days, and 1,554 in 365 days when checked on July 1, 2026, and the package is available across common Linux and BSD package collections. ### How it is used Practical use is quick visual inspection: run `nload`, switch interfaces with the arrow keys, or pass interface names directly. It is especially handy on remote shells where a full dashboard is overkill and a scrolling byte counter is too little. ### Timeline - 2001-07-27: first public release 0.1.0. - 2001-12-06: 0.4.0 adds FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, and Solaris support. - 2003-12-18: 0.6.0 adds HP-UX support. - 2008-02-02: 0.7.0 rewrites the Linux proc reader and adds config-file read/write. - 2012-02-06: changelog records a fix for newer Linux 64-bit counters. ### Related projects - iftop - bmon - vnStat - nethogs ### Sources - - - - - ## Security Notes broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. - **Geiger risk:** blue / medium - broad file, network, media, or database tool signal ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** nload - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - nload - 0.7.4-2+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: nload from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | realtime console network usage monitor | http://www.roland-riegel.de/nload/ - Nix - nload: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/nl/nload/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - nload - 0.7.4-2build3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: nload from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | realtime console network usage monitor | http://www.roland-riegel.de/nload/ - apk - nload - 0.7.4-r6: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: nload from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Console network traffic and bandwidth monitor | http://www.roland-riegel.de/nload - apk - nload-doc - 0.7.4-r6: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: nload-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Console network traffic and bandwidth monitor (documentation) | http://www.roland-riegel.de/nload - dnf - nload - 0.7.4-32.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: nload from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | A tool can monitor network traffic and bandwidth usage in real time | http://www.roland-riegel.de/nload/ - pacman - nload - 0.7.4-9: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: nload from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Monitors network traffic and bandwidth usage | http://www.roland-riegel.de/nload - zypper - nload - 0.7.4-2.7: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: nload from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Monitors network traffic and bandwidth usage | http://www.roland-riegel.de/nload/ - MacPorts - nload: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: net/nload/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related links - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Homebrew utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew-utility-packages/) - Matched Homebrew package provider. - [autoconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/autoconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [automake](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/automake/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [vnstat](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/vnstat/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: bandwidth, cli, console, monitoring, network-monitoring. - [bwm-ng](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bwm-ng/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: bandwidth, cli, console, monitoring, network-monitoring. - [bmon](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bmon/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: bandwidth, cli, monitoring, network-monitoring, networking. - [ifstat](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ifstat/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: bandwidth, cli, monitoring, network-monitoring, networking. - [iftop](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/iftop/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: bandwidth, cli, monitoring, network-monitoring, networking. - [mrtg](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mrtg/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: bandwidth, cli, monitoring, network-monitoring, networking. - [nethogs](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/nethogs/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: bandwidth, cli, monitoring, network-monitoring, networking. - [dnstop](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dnstop/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, console, monitoring, networking. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/nload.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/nload.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph