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Linux Networking Commands

The document lists various Linux networking commands along with their functions and example usages. It includes commands for displaying network interface information, manipulating routing tables, performing DNS lookups, and monitoring network traffic. These commands are essential for troubleshooting, monitoring, and managing network configurations in a DevOps environment.

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Linux Networking Commands

The document lists various Linux networking commands along with their functions and example usages. It includes commands for displaying network interface information, manipulating routing tables, performing DNS lookups, and monitoring network traffic. These commands are essential for troubleshooting, monitoring, and managing network configurations in a DevOps environment.

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Linux Networking Commands

1. ifconfig
- Display network interface information.
Ifconfig

2. ip
- Show/manipulate routing, devices, policy routing,
and tunnels.
ip address show

3. route
- Display or manipulate the IP routing table.
route -n

4. ping
- Send ICMP ECHO_REQUEST to network hosts.
ping google.com
5. traceroute
- Print the route packets trace to network host.
traceroute google.com

6. netstat
- Print network connections, routing tables, interface
statistics, masquerade connections, and multicast
memberships.
netstat -an

7. ss
- Display socket statistics.
ss -tulpn

8. hostname
- Show or set the system's host name.
Hostname
9. dig
- DNS lookup utility.
dig google.com

10. nslookup
- Query Internet name servers interactively.
nslookup google.com

11. route
- Manipulate routing tables.
route add default gw 192.168.1.1

12. iptables
- Administration tool for IPv4 packet filtering and
NAT.
iptables -L

13. tcpdump
- Dump traffic on a network.
tcpdump -i eth0
14. sshd
- OpenSSH daemon.
service sshd restart

15. telnet
- User interface to the TELNET protocol.
telnet google.com 80

16. scp
- Secure copy (remote file copy program).
scp file.txt user@remote:/path/to/destination

17. wget
- Non-interactive network downloader.
wget http://example.com/file.zip

18. curl
- Command line tool for transferring data with URL
syntax.
curl http://example.com/api
19. iptraf
- Interactive color IP LAN monitor.
Iptraf

20. iftop
- Display bandwidth usage on an interface.
Iftop

21. nmap
- Network exploration tool and security scanner.
nmap -sP 192.168.1.0/24

22. lsof
- List open files.
lsof -i :80

23. ethtool
- Display or change ethernet card settings.
ethtool eth0
24. arp
- Display or modify the ARP cache.
arp -a

25. route
- Display or modify the IP routing table.
Route

26. ss
- Display socket statistics.
ss -s

27. hostnamectl
- Control the system hostname and related settings.
hostnamectl status

28. resolvconf
- Manage DNS information.
resolvconf -u
29. mtr
- Network diagnostic tool.
mtr google.com

30. iwconfig
- Configure a wireless network interface.
Iwconfig

31. nc
- Arbitrary TCP and UDP connections and listens.
nc -l 8080

32. scp
- Copy files between hosts on a network.
scp file.txt user@host:/path/to/destination

33. ssh-keygen
- Generate, manage, and convert authentication keys
for ssh.
ssh-keygen -t rsa
34. ss
- Show socket statistics.
ss -t -a

35. tcpdump
- Capture and display packets on a network.
tcpdump -i eth0 tcp port 80

36. route
- Add a new route.
route add -net 192.168.2.0 netmask
255.255.255.0 gw 192.168.1.1

37. nmcli
- Command-line client for NetworkManager.
nmcli connection show

38. dig
- Perform DNS lookups.
dig +short A google.com
39. nload
- Visual representation of incoming and outgoing
traffic.
Nload

40. iperf
- Tool for measuring TCP and UDP bandwidth
performance.
iperf -c server_ip

41. fping
- Quickly ping multiple hosts.
fping -a -g 192.168.1.1 192.168.1.254

42. iftop
- Real-time console-based network bandwidth
monitoring tool.
iftop -n
43. route
- Delete a route.
route del -net 192.168.2.0 netmask
255.255.255.0

44. tcpdump
- Capture and display packets in ASCII.
tcpdump -A -i eth0

45. netcat
- Utility for reading from and writing to network
connections.
nc -zv 192.168.1.1 22

46. nmtui
- Text User Interface for controlling NetworkManager.
Nmtui

47. ethtool
- Change the speed/duplex settings of an Ethernet
device.
ethtool -s eth0 speed 100 duplex full
48. ss
- Show listening sockets.
ss -l

49. host
- DNS lookup utility.
host google.com

50. nmcli
- List available Wi-Fi networks.
nmcli device wifi list

These commands cover a wide range of networking


tasks and can be useful for troubleshooting,
monitoring, and managing network configurations in a
DevOps environment.

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