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title: Install Bandwidth Guard - Network Usage Monitor on elementary OS using the
  Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of Bandwidth Guard - Network Usage Monitor for
  on elementary OS - Track and enforce per-process bandwidth limits using eBPF
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/bandwidth-guard/elementary
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# Install Bandwidth Guard - Network Usage Monitor on **elementary OS**

# Bandwidth Guard - Network Usage Monitor (bandwidth-guard)

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/bandwidth-guard/elementary#install)

#### Track and enforce per-process bandwidth limits using eBPF

Bandwidth Guard monitors network bandwidth usage per process using eBPF kernel hooks and enforces configurable limits.

Features:

* Real-time per-process bandwidth tracking
* Configurable daily limits per application
* Desktop notifications at 80% and 100% usage
* Historical usage reports (daily/weekly/monthly)
* Smart enforcement (warn or kill when limits exceeded)
* Beautiful CLI with rich terminal UI

Requirements:

* Requires monitoring daemon installed separately
* Installation: git clone repo, run sudo ./install.sh
* See GitHub for full installation guide

Use Cases:

* Mobile hotspot data management
* Metered connection monitoring
* Prevent background apps from eating bandwidth
* Track which applications use the most data

Perfect for users on limited data plans who need visibility and control over their network usage.

GitHub: <https://github.com/yourusername/bandwidth-guard>

### Package name

* bandwidth-guard

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### License

* MIT

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### Last updated

* 5 May 2026 - latest/stable

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### Contact

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## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install Bandwidth Guard - Network Usage Monitor

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

Snap can be installed on elementary OS from the command line. Open *Terminal* from the Applications launcher and type the following:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.

### Install Bandwidth Guard - Network Usage Monitor

To install Bandwidth Guard - Network Usage Monitor, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install bandwidth-guard
```

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