The only one tool I know of that links the exact data communication
(IP, port etc.) to processes in real time is nethogs. But it can't
collect the info into logs as I see. I assume it doesn't eat much
resources. It's useful to determine the processes that use the most
network traffic.


On Mon, 20 May 2013 10:22:42 -0400
Andrew Z <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Gents,
> I'm looking for a traffic reporting solution with the following basic
> requirements:
> It should provide the link between data been sent/received and the
> process or application generated/consumed that data
> Should save information gathered into txt/XML files
> Should be low on resources and run in daemon mode ( for data
> accumulation) and interactive modes
> 
> Thank you.