can we find a solution to bug #820895 (show Process Name in log files)?

[nick rundy]

Is there anything that can be done to create some way for Ubuntu users to get the capability of having a static record of what application/s made an outgoing connection?

Since bug 820895 has been closed, perhaps some other solution can be created or put on the planning board? A lot of people want to have a log of the outgoing internet connections of applications (or at least a log of what applications are blocked by a firewall). Unless users are willing to sit and stare at the monitor while connections occur every second they are on their computer, users have no way of learning what apps are making outgoing connections on their computers (or being blocked from making connections). If the capability doesn't exist in the current software, can't it be created or added to it? Ubuntu users want this capability. People migrating to ubuntu from Windows also want this capability. This omission is a significant weakness of desktop linux.

The capability to log "process names" has been requested by numerous users over the years, here's some links:

Ubuntu Brainstorm: http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/28288/

Superuser:  http://superuser.com/questions/34782/with-linux-iptables-is-it-possible-to-log-the-process-command-name-that-initiat


In addition, there have been numerous forum postings I've come across in linux and ubuntu forums from users looking for this capability.



 		 	   		  
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