How to know if a given port is Half or Full Duplex from Gnome?

[JB]

Fernando Cassia <fcassia <at> gmail.com> writes:

> 
> How to know on a gigabit Eth0 if a given port is working in half
> duplex, full duplex,and if it's fast ethernet or full ethernet, from
> Gnome/Fedora?
> 
> If I hover over the ETH0 icon in the notification area of the Gnome
> bar I only see "Wired connection 'System eth0' active". Is there any
> way to make it display "Wired connection ' system eth- active (1000
> Mbit, Fulll Duplex)" or @"Wired connection ' system eth- active (1000
> Mbit, Half Duplex)"
> 
> Would come very handing while testing cables....
> 
> Thanks!!!
> FC

If you mean NetworkManager Applet, then right-clicking on it gives you
Connection Information selection (it does not have all ethtool info, of
course).
Anyway, this is a Request For Enhancement matter and it is acceptable to
create a Bugzilla report stating the nature (that is RFE) of it.
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/

JB