===== Simple network monitoring using Genmon plugin =====

Follow is the code of script that can make this
I recomment to save in you home directory with name netmonitor.sh (with +x permissions), next have to add new item (On panel right click -> 'Add New Item' -> 'Generic Monitor') and for command type ~/netmonitor.sh . With no label tick and  period for update 1
 

**Screenshot:** \\ {{http://i.imgur.com/SfRfeyZ.png}}


<code bash>
#!/usr/bin/env bash
#netmonitor.sh

#configuration part
####################

ICON_THEME="Tango"
ICON_SIZE="22"


#code part
if [ -n $1 ]; then
    interface=$1
else
    interface="eth0"
fi

MY_output=`netstat -i|grep $interface|awk '{print $12}'`
MY_icontheme="/usr/share/icons/${ICON_THEME}/${ICON_SIZE}x${ICON_SIZE}/status/"

if [ -n "${MY_output}" ]; then
    if [[ "${MY_output}" =~ "U" ]]; then
	echo "<img>${MY_icontheme}/network-idle.png</img>"
    else
        echo "<img>${MY_icontheme}/network-offline</img>"
    fi
else
    echo "<img>${MY_icontheme}/network-error.png</img>"
fi
MY_ip=`/sbin/ifconfig $interface|grep inet|awk {'print $2'}|cut -d":" -f2`
echo "<tool>
    Hostname: ${HOSTNAME}	
    Interface: ${interface}		
    IP: ${MY_ip}	
    
    </tool>"
exit
</code>