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+vnStat is a network traffic monitor for Linux that keeps a log of daily
+network traffic for the selected interface(s). vnStat isn't a packet
+sniffer. The traffic information is analyzed from the /proc filesystem,
+so vnStat can be used without root permissions.
+
+This program is open source (GPL) and can be installed in 'single' and
+'root' mode.
+
+Add the following line to your crontab:
+0-55/5 * * * * root if [ -x /usr/bin/vnstat ] && \
+[ `ls /var/lib/vnstat/ | wc -l` -ge 1 ]; then /usr/bin/vnstat -u; fi