network_cmds-606.100.3.tar.gz

[apple/network_cmds.git] / netstat.tproj / netstat.1

diff --git a/netstat.tproj/netstat.1 b/netstat.tproj/netstat.1
index d4de10cb7598b1f94fc5782099101637face3ad6..5e2abee1d47e05cc1e1e78aacccc828b78aa0a86 100644 (file)
--- a/netstat.tproj/netstat.1
+++ b/netstat.tproj/netstat.1
@@ -249,7 +249,15 @@ is also present, show routing statistics instead.  When
 .Fl l
 is also present,
 .Nm
 .Fl l
 is also present,
 .Nm

-assumes more columns are there and the maximum transmission unit
+assumes more columns are there and the maximum transmission unit.
+More detailed information about the route metrics are displayed with
+.Fl ll
+for TCP round trip times
+.Fl lll
+for all metrics.
+Use the
+.Fl z
+flags to display only entries with non-zero RTT values.

 .Pq Dq mtu
 are also displayed.
 .It Fl R
 .Pq Dq mtu
 are also displayed.
 .It Fl R


@@ -258,7 +266,7 @@ Show reachability information.  Use with
 to show link-layer reachability information for a given interface.
 .It Fl s
 Show per-protocol statistics.  If this option is repeated, counters with a value of
 to show link-layer reachability information for a given interface.
 .It Fl s
 Show per-protocol statistics.  If this option is repeated, counters with a value of

-zero are suppressed.
+zero are suppressed.  For security reasons, root privileges are required to read TCP statistics and in the absence of such privileges all TCP counters will be reported as zero.

 .It Fl S
 Show interface link status and interface state information about the specified interface.  This option requires specifying an interface with
 .Fl I
 .It Fl S
 Show interface link status and interface state information about the specified interface.  This option requires specifying an interface with
 .Fl I


@@ -387,6 +395,7 @@ U   RTF_UP          Route usable
 W      RTF_WASCLONED   Route was generated as a result of cloning
 X      RTF_XRESOLVE    External daemon translates proto to link address
 Y      RTF_PROXY       Proxying; cloned routes will not be scoped
 W      RTF_WASCLONED   Route was generated as a result of cloning
 X      RTF_XRESOLVE    External daemon translates proto to link address
 Y      RTF_PROXY       Proxying; cloned routes will not be scoped

+g      RTF_GLOBAL      Route to a destination of the global internet (policy hint)

 .El
 .Pp
 Direct routes are created for each interface attached to the local host;
 .El
 .Pp
 Direct routes are created for each interface attached to the local host;