Re: How to track monthly internet useage?

[Jeffrey Walton <noloader@gmail.com>]

On Wed, Oct 15, 2025 at 12:39 PM Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net> wrote:
>
> I use Debian 12.8 with Mate 1.26.0 as desktop.
> My primary browser is SeaMonkey 2.53.21 .
> My internet connection was sold by T-Mobile as a "WiFi Hotspot".
> [I have the WiFi disabled thus essentially using it as a high speed modem]
> My service has a LOW data cap which I occasionally exceed.
>
> I wish to log essentially daily cumulative totals for my usage.
>
> Mate's System Monitor will give me _current_ usage but I'm looking for a
> scriptable tool to essentially log daily usage for a month at a time.
>
> What should I search for?

Try vnstat, <https://packages.debian.org/sid/net/vnstat>.  I believe
you can reset usage counters based on a frequency, like once a month.

Jeff