opnsense / opnsense/plugins

net/vnstat: use OPNsense interface names in dashboard widget

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Description

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Describe the bug
https://forum.opnsense.org/index.php?topic=51328.0

User asked to use the OPNsense interface names in the vnstat dashboard widget dropdown instead of the FreeBSD interface names.

To Reproduce
Add vnstat widget to dashboard

Expected behavior
The dashboard widget should use the OPNsense interface names, not the FreeBSD interface names

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Research direction

Start in the net/vnstat plugin and reproduce the issue by adding its dashboard widget, then inspect how the interface dropdown is populated. Done means the dropdown displays OPNsense interface names instead of the corresponding FreeBSD interface names.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
68/100

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