Andy Smith <[email protected]> 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. vnstatd enumerates the network 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.
