

VnStat is a command-line network bandwidth monitoring utility that counts bandwidth ( transmit and received) on network devices and keeps the data in its own database. Step 1: Installing and Configuring VnStat Command Line Tool php-gd extension: A GD extension for serving graphic images.PHP: A server-side scripting language for executing php scripts on the server.Apache: A Web Server to serve web pages.VnStat: A command-line network bandwidth monitoring tool, must be installed, configured, and should collect network bandwidth statistics.

You need to install the following software packages on your system.

This article shows you how to install VnStat and VnStat PHP in Linux systems. Related Article: 16 Useful Bandwidth Monitoring Tools to Analyze Network Usage in Linux
