---
name: "pure-mrtginfo"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "pure-ftpd-common"
version: "1.0.50-2.2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pure-mrtginfo"
---

# pure-mrtginfo(8)

provide an MRTG-graphable user count for ftpd

## NAME

pure-mrtginfo - provide an MRTG-graphable user count for ftpd

## SYNOPSIS

**pure-mrtginfo \[server port\]**

## DESCRIPTION

**Pure-Mrtginfo** counts the number of clients currently connected to [**ftpd**(8)](/ftpd/8.md) and output the format in a format graphable by MRTG.

## OPTIONS

**server port**: defaults to 21.

## FILES

- */proc/net/tcp*

  is used to count the connectiont to port 21.

- */proc/sys/kernel/hostname*

  is used to get the fully qualified hostname.

- */proc/uptime*

  is used to get the uptime.

## MRTG

MRTG is a really nice package for graphing router traffic.  Mrtg can also graph other information is available via SNMP or by running a program such as **pure-mrtginfo**. The author of this program uses it to graph CPU load, /var usage etc., and naturally the number of users connected to his FTP servers.  See

```
http://oss.oetiker.ch/mrtg/
```

for more information about MRTG.

## BUGS

This program only works on GNU/Linux systems yet.

## HOME PAGE

http://www.pureftpd.org/

## AUTHOR AND LICENSE

Written by Arnt Gulbrandsen \<agulbra@troll.no\> and copyright 1995-2002 Troll Tech AS, Waldemar Thranes gate 98B, N-0175 Oslo, Norway, fax +47 22806380.

Pure-FTPd (C)opyleft 2001-2021 by Frank DENIS \<j at pureftpd dot org\>.

Use, modification and distribution is allowed without limitation, warranty, or liability of any kind.

## SEE ALSO

**[ftp(1)](/ftp/1.md)**, **[pure-ftpd(8)](/pure-ftpd/8.md)** **[pure-ftpwho(8)](/pure-ftpwho/8.md)** **[pure-mrtginfo(8)](/pure-mrtginfo/8.md)** **[pure-uploadscript(8)](/pure-uploadscript/8.md)** **[pure-statsdecode(8)](/pure-statsdecode/8.md)** **[pure-pw(8)](/pure-pw/8.md)** **[pure-quotacheck(8)](/pure-quotacheck/8.md)** **[pure-authd(8)](/pure-authd/8.md)** **[pure-certd(8)](/pure-certd/8.md)**

**RFC 959**, **RFC 2228**, **RFC 2389** and **RFC 2428**.