Network monitoring and analyzing isn’t limited to servers; home network users should consider it too, including Linux users. And let’s be honest, not all of us enjoy dealing with text-based logs or CLI tools. That’s why an open source network analyzer with a dedicated GUI can be incredibly useful — and that’s where ntopng comes into play.
But before diving into ntopng’s features and installation, you might ask: Why should we, as Linux desktop users, monitor and analyze our networks?
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