{"id":2390,"date":"2024-01-12T14:38:50","date_gmt":"2024-01-12T09:08:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.veeble.org\/kb\/?p=2390"},"modified":"2025-04-23T14:52:34","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T09:22:34","slug":"essential-linux-network-commands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.veeble.com\/kb\/essential-linux-network-commands\/","title":{"rendered":"15 Basic Linux Network Commands for Newbies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Proficiency in Linux network commands is essential for maintaining and troubleshooting network configurations for any network admin<\/a> on server admin<\/a>. These commands empower to manage various aspects of networking, from checking network connectivity to diagnosing and resolving issues. Having all these commands under one point  makes the task easier. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This article provides 15 essential linux network commands<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. ip<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. ifconfig<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. ping<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. dig<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. netstat<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. nslookup<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. traceroute<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. tracepath<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. host<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. hostnamectl<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. nmap<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  12. tcpdump<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  13. iftop<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  14. arp<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  15. ss<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n

    1. ip<\/h2>\n\n\n

    The ip<\/code> command is a versatile tool for configuring and managing network interfaces, routes, and addresses on Linux systems. These network commands replaces older networking tools like ifconfig<\/code> and route<\/code>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    ip [options] object [command]\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
    When executed without any additional parameters, it provides a detailed overview of all network interfaces on the server, including their IP addresses, MAC addresses, and current operational status. Here is an example of the ip addr command:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    [root@ervintest ~]# ip addr<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
    \"ip\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    The output typically includes information such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n