On Wed, 6 Jun 2012 12:57:35 +0100 "Karl E. Jorgensen" <karl.jorgen...@nice.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 06, 2012 at 12:26:46PM +0100, J. Bakshi wrote: > > > > Dear list, > > > > I wonder if there is any linux command which can decrease / reshape > > the bandwidth usage of a running program. Say upload via scp.. > > This will largely be application specific - unless you want to go the traffic > shaping route. > > For scp: check out the -l option: > > -l limit > Limits the used bandwidth, specified in Kbit/s. > > Hope this helps > Actually I want to do it with *any* command involved in upload/download and when required. scp is just an example. Like cpulimit just controls the cpu usage of any running application, what would be the command to control the bandwidth of any running application when required ? Some of the members suggest tc command. I'll check if it could do it. Thanks -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20120606174037.78ac1...@shiva.selfip.org