Key Takeaways
- pktstat is a command-line utility that shows packet activity in real time, similar to how top or htop shows information on processes.
- Installing pktstat is easy and it can be found in the package managers of most major Linux distros like apt, pacman, and dnf.
- Running pktstat as root allows you to monitor open network connections, showing the source and destination of packets between your local machine and remote computers.