On 23/09/2011, at 3:16 PM, gonzo01 wrote:

> Under Windows XP ( a few years back) I used to run a gui prg ( cant remember 
> its name) that showed every incoming connection by IP, host name and port - a 
> bit like IPBlock in reverse.
> 
> Have searched for a similar prg for linux ( mint 11 at present) but havent 
> found anything, probably because I dont really know what I'm looking for. I 
> know ther's Wireshark and similar but these type of prgs seem a bit overkill.
> 
> Want to be able to track stuff easily so that I can add it to block lists 
> such as the YesScript plugin in Firefox ( just added Google to get rid of the 
> many javascripts it runs) etc.
> 
> Any suggestions/links would be appreciated.

Hi -

i’ve used a little cli utility called iptraf in the past that was quite handy 
for the sort of thing you describe. http://iptraf.seul.org/ is it, i think.

..S.


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