From: R. G. <bc...@sh...> - 2011-05-29 06:40:36
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Overview of changes in EtherApe 0.9.11 (Friday May 27, 2011): Several users asked for a way to export traffic statistics. EtherApe now can save a snapshot with all known nodes and relevant informations to an XML file. With option --final-export, a dump is automatically generated when a capture file is fully replayed. Additionally, option --signal-export enables SIGUSR1 handling, to dump on signal. EtherApe used to have two links for connection, one for each traffic direction. With this release, only one link is needed, gaining more complete statistics and better resource usage. EtherApe config file is now ~/.config/etherape, instead of the older, deprecated, ~/.gnome2/Etherape. Migration is automatic. Filter expression is now saved. Thanks to OpenSUSE Build Service and a new spec file, development rpms can easily be built for OpenSUSE 11.3, SLE11, Centos5/RHEL5, Fedora and Mandriva. The spec file is somewhat generic, lacking the nicer integrations of official distribution packages, so you are advised to build with EtherApe spec file only as a last resort. OSX compatibility improved, thanks to Zack Perry. The old, deprecated, direct resolver was removed. Name resolution is now only done with the full fledged threaded resolver. Changes summary: * XML export of node statistics. * added --final-export to export statistics at replay end. * added --signal-export to export statistics on SIGUSR1 (FR 3185920). * improved link statistics * added a toolbar button to open the nodes window. * a new button allows skipping lengthy pauses when replaying. * fixed a long-standing bug affecting expiry timeouts. EtherApe was overestimating traffic averages. * used stock icons when possible to improve consistency with themes. * EtherApe now builds natively on CENTOS5/RHEL5. * rewrote spec file for use with OpenSUSE Build Service. * updated documentation. * removed several (harmless) compiler warnings to make packager's life easier. * imported debian-specific patches and a swedish translation by Daniel Nylander. * workaround for OSX troubles with gtk_input_add. Thanks to Zack Perry persistence for helping diagnose and fix. * removed obsolete preference "cycle assigned colors". * removed deprecated direct resolver * config file now saved to ~/.config/etherape * filter expression is now saved with the other preferences. * italian translation * link and node sizes now computed with the same variable types. * new size variables: active packets, total packets, average packet size. |