Re: [RFE/ENH] A network bandwidth monitor plugin for NetworkManager

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On Tue, 2014-06-24 at 08:57 +0200, poma wrote:
> We’ll Build A Dream House Of Net - by Dan Williams
> http://blogs.gnome.org/dcbw/2014/06/20/well-build-a-dream-house-of-net/
> 
>           Geez, are we done yet?
>           
>           Not even close!  Seriously, there’s more but I’m kinda tired of typing.
>           Try it out (the final release will be out later this week) and tell us what you think.
>           *Then tell us what you want*.  Don’t be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling!
> 
> Darlingly please take into consideration, if possible. :)
> 
> RFE/ENH - NetworkManager
> A network bandwidth monitor plugin for NetworkManager - "NetworkManager-nbm",
> aka "NetworkManager-kmp(keep my pants)".
> 
> Ref. reps:
> 
> - [enh] enable bandwidth usage monitoring
> 2009-07-17
> https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=588870
> 
> - Support for transfered data amount per configured connection quota
> 2009-11-30
> https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=603372
> 
> - RFE to provide periodic network traffic statistics and warnings by connection
> 2010-03-09
> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=571774
> 
> - RFE: add attribute "limited data" to connection and expose it via API/DBUS
> 2014-06-23
> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1112230
> 
> 
> Very well described by Darius Mažeika [reporter]:
> 
>           It would be very nice to have support for transfered data amount quota/limit in
>           NetworkManager.
>           
>           1. Counter per configured connection, persisting between computer restart,
>           suspend, shutdown, interface activation and deactivation.
>           
>           2. Interface to specify quota. When quota is soon to be reached (let's say,
>           95%), an optional notification could be shown (an icon in traybar, maybe?).
>           When limit is reached, NM should optionally automatically disconnect the
>           connection and show a message
>           
>           3. Interface to view collected data and set/reset counters.
>           
>           It is possible to extend this wish list, but these functions would cover most
>           roaming user's with limited network connection needs.

Thanks for the consolidated overview!  Definitely useful, and would
actually be pretty straightforward if anyone wanted to tackle it;
volunteers? :)

Dan

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