LINUX CHALLENGE DAY 5

LINUX NETWORKING

Linux networking commands are used extensively to inspect, analyze, maintain, and troubleshoot networks connected to the system server.

Despite being busy, I managed to cover five essential command lines. Since I use the Ubuntu distribution, I first installed net-tools. Note that if you use Kali Linux, net-tools usually come preinstalled.

Here are the commands I learned:

1. ifconfig (Interface Configurator): used to configure network interfaces.




2. ip a (or ip addr show): displays IP addresses and interface information.




3. ip link show: shows the state of network interfaces.




4. ip -s link show: displays interface statistics, including traffic information.




5. ip route: displays and modifies the IP routing table.

These commands are crucial for network administration and troubleshooting.