https://github.com/niksy/flegma

Simple network bandwidth throttler.
https://github.com/niksy/flegma

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Simple network bandwidth throttler.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/niksy/flegma
• Owner: niksy
• License: mit
• Created: 2014-01-02T13:06:51.000Z (almost 11 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2015-11-08T10:01:09.000Z (about 9 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-18T04:06:02.620Z (2 months ago)
• Language: Shell
• Size: 141 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE.md

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# Flegma

Simple network bandwidth throttler. **Doesn’t work on OS X 10.10+.**

## Installation

Download binary and place it in the folder in your `$PATH`.

### Using [Homebrew](http://brew.sh)?

```bash

brew tap niksy/pljoska

brew install flegma

```

## Usage

```bash

flegma [-hv] [-t [edge|3g|NUMBER]] [OPTION|NUMBER]

Options:

  test       Run Speed Test to check current speed.

  stop       Stop throttling.

  edge       Use EDGE preset (speed throttled to 90 KB/s)

  3g         Use 3G preset (speed throttled to 380 KB/s)

  -t         Trap current shell and stop throttling on exit.

  -v         Display version.

  -h         Display this help and exit

```

## Acknowledgements

* [Macworld article on bandwidth throttling](http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20080119112509736)

* [Throttle Bandwidth on Mac OS X](http://benlakey.com/2012/10/14/throttle-bandwidth-on-mac-os-x/)

* [PierceCommunications/osx-bandwidth-throttle](https://github.com/PierceCommunications/osx-bandwidth-throttle)