---
name: "iptotal_config"
section: "5"
platform: "linux"
package: "iptotal"
version: "0.3.3-18"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/iptotal_config"
---

# iptotal\_config(5)

iptotal configuration file

## NAME

iptotal\_config - iptotal configuration file

## SYNOPSIS

***/etc/iptotal.cfg***\

## DESCRIPTION

**iptotal** reads configuration data from /etc/iptotal.cfg (or the file specified with -c on the command line).  The file contains keyword-argument pairs, one per line.  Lines starting with '#' and empty lines are interpreted as comments.

The possible keywords and their meanings are as follows (note that keywords are case-insensitive and arguments are case-sensitive):

- **debug** \<level\>

  Debug level: 0 - no debugging; 1 - summary; 3 - all packets captured.  The default is 0.

- **interface** \<interface\>

  Interface iptotal is to monitor. The default is eth0.

- **filter** \<filterstr\>

  Use pcap filters (see tcpdump).

- **fork** \<choice\>

  "no" to run in foreground, "yes" in background. The default is "no".

- **maskbits** \<maskbits\>

  Set number of network mask bits (1-32) for subnet traffic aggregation. Default is 24 (255.255.255.0).

- **report** \<seconds\>

  Reporting period - number of seconds, default 300.

## FILES

- /etc/iptotal.cfg

  File that defines the configuration used to invoke iptotal(1).

## AUTHOR

Written by Antoine Megens \<webmaster@dingetje.homeip.net\>

Manpage written by Millis Miller \<millis@faztek.org\>

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to \<webmaster@dingetje.homeip.net\>

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc.\
 This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

## SEE ALSO

iptotal(1), [iptotald(8)](/iptotald/8.md), tcpdump (1)