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Mac: number of bytes transmitted over interface

Mac: number of bytes transmitted over interface

On linux, I'm used to typing ifconfig and looking for the line with "RX bytes" and "TX bytes" in it to find out how many bytes have been received and transmitted over a particular interface since boot. The line looks like this:

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Guest [Entry]

"Try ifconfig -a.
But, I suspect there is a better command for the OSX.
It is discouraged to use the ifconfig command in OSX like its used in Linux.

check networksetup or netstat."