On Wed, 12 May 2004 02:52:33 +1000 Lex Hider <alexeijh@pacific.net.au> wrote: > Now if I'm web-browsing and reading a page already loaded > all the bandwidth goes to wget/apt-get. > But when I am loading a web-site or checking my mail then > the priority for the bandwidth goes to the browser like > in the cpu-nice example. > > ======= > Does an application that achieves the above exist currently? > If not; is it possible or even a good idea? The way packet handling works in Linux makes it hard if not impossible to determine what specific application created a packet. You can however do some pretty sophisticated scheduling based on service types. This is not a trivial topic, but if you're willing to learn a bit, this will really help you to get started: http://lartc.org/howto/ Mostly, you should read chapters 1-3 and 9. You'll also want to get at least into the iptables basics. The most important stuff is already handled in the HOWTO, but there are some interesting possibilities (rate limiting etc.). -- Got Backup? Jabber: Shadowdancer at jabber.fsinf.de
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