Network Data Packet Statistics

Introduction

In this project, you will learn how to create a Zsh script that monitors the network communication status of a specific port. The script will count the number of data packets transmitted and received on the specified port within a 3-second timeframe.

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## Example
$ sh /home/labex/project/netcheck.sh 22
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🎯 Tasks

In this project, you will learn:

• How to create a Zsh script that accepts a port number as an input parameter
• How to use the tcpdump command to capture and count the number of packets for the specified port
• How to set a 3-second timeout for the script execution using the timeout command
• How to output the count of packets in a user-friendly format

🏆 Achievements

After completing this project, you will be able to:

• Develop a script that can monitor the network communication status of a specific port
• Understand how to use common Linux commands like tcpdump and timeout in a Zsh script
• Gain experience in writing and testing shell scripts to solve practical problems