NetScope 2.0.07

NetScope is a powerful network and process monitoring tool inspired by htop and netstat. It allows you to view established connections, listening connections, running processes, and interact with the processes. The tool is designed to be user-friendly and efficient, providing detailed information about your system's network and process activity.

Features

• Established Connections: View all established network connections.
• Listening Connections: View all listening network connections.
• Both Connections View: View both established and listening connections side-by-side.
• Running Processes: View and interact with running processes. Highlight processes and perform actions using simple keyboard controls.
• Process Search: Press 's' to search for running processes using wildcards, and 'n' to navigate to the next match.
• Process Sorting: Sort processes by CPU usage ('c') or memory usage ('m').
• Kill Processes with Confirmation: Press 'k' to kill the selected process with a confirmation prompt to prevent accidental termination.
• Help Menus: Press '?' to display context-specific help menus with key bindings and navigation instructions.
• Interactive Commands: Navigate and interact with the application using intuitive keyboard commands.
• Smooth Scrolling: Efficient and smooth scrolling through lists of connections and processes.
• Mac OS X Support: Now supports Mac OS X (tested on Intel chips). Requires sudo privileges.
• Enhanced System Info: Displays detailed system information including OS, Host, Kernel, Uptime, Packages, Shell, Resolution, Terminal, CPU, GPU, Memory, Swap, Disk Usage, Local IP, and Locale.

Requirements

• Python 3.x
• psutil library
• curses library

Screenshot

Note: The screenshot may not reflect the latest features. Please refer to the application for the most up-to-date interface.

Installation Steps

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yodabytz/netscope.git
   cd netscope

2. Install Dependencies:

   pip install psutil

3. Create Directories and Move Files:

   sudo mkdir -p /etc/netscope
   sudo cp ascii_art.py /etc/netscope/

4. Move the Script to /usr/bin:

   sudo cp netscope.py /usr/bin/netscope
   sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/netscope

   For Mac OS X, place the script in /usr/local/bin instead.

Usage

Run the tool by typing:

netscope

# Optional arguments:

-d <seconds>: Set the update interval in seconds (default is 3 seconds).
-h: Show the help message with usage instructions.
-v: Show version information.

Examples:
netscope -d 5   # Update every 5 seconds
netscope -h     # Display help message
netscope -v     # Display version information

Controls

General Navigation

Up/Down Arrows or k/j: Navigate through lists and menu options.
Enter or Return: Select a menu option.
Left Arrow or Backspace: Return to the main menu from sub-screens.
q: Quit the application from any screen.
?: Show context-specific help menus with key bindings and instructions.

Established and Listening Connections Screens
Up/Down Arrows or k/j: Scroll through the list of connections.
Left Arrow or Backspace: Return to the main menu.
q: Quit the application.

Both Connections Screen
Tab: Switch between Established and Listening sections.
Up/Down Arrows or k/j: Scroll through the connections in the active section.
Left Arrow or Backspace: Return to the main menu.
?: Show help menu with key bindings.
q: Quit the application.

Running Processes Screen
Up/Down Arrows or k/j: Scroll through the list of processes.
k: Kill the selected process (with confirmation prompt).
s: Search for a process using wildcards (e.g., *python*).
n: Find the next match for the search term.
c: Sort processes by CPU usage (descending).
m: Sort processes by Memory usage (descending).
Left Arrow or Backspace: Return to the main menu.
?: Show help menu with key bindings.
q: Quit the application.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Author NetScope 2.0 is developed by Yodabytz.

Contributions, issues, and feedback are welcome!