Andy Smith <andy@strugglers.net> writes:
Are you getting concerned because you're reading something that says
"eth0" when you don't have an eth0 interface?
If so, I think you're being a bit too picky because the entire thing
with predictable network device names means that some third party
documentation writer CAN'T guess what yours will be and so has to just
use a stand-in like "eth0" or "en0".
Perhaps Richard is overthinking this.
interfaces available on the machine and collects data for all of them by
default. Therefore, in a typical use case, no configuration is necessary
whatsoever. However, if the machine transitions between different
networks (utilizing the same network interface, whether wired or
wireless) and the user wishes to monitor data usage across various
networks, that becomes more complicated.