---
name: "netdevstat"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "tuned"
version: "2.28.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://carta.tech/man/netdevstat"
---

# netdevstat(8)

tool for recording network activity

## NAME

netdevstat - tool for recording network activity

## SYNOPSIS

**netdevstat** \[*update interval*\] \[*total duration*\] \[*display histogram*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**netdevstat** is a simple systemtap script to record network activity of processes and display statistics for transmit/receive operations.

- update interval

  Sets sampling interval in seconds.

- total duration

  Sets total measurement time in seconds.

- display histogram

  If this parameter is present, the histogram will be shown at the end of the measurement.

## SEE ALSO

[tuned(8)](/man/tuned/8.md) [diskdevstat(8)](/man/diskdevstat/8.md) [varnetload(8)](/man/varnetload/8.md) [scomes(8)](/man/scomes/8.md) [stap(1)](/man/stap/1.md)

## AUTHOR

Written by Phil Knirsch \<pknirsch@redhat.com\>.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to https://bugzilla.redhat.com/.