LHS Episode #482: Linux Network Utilities Deep Dive

Hello and welcome to Episode 482 of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode, the hosts take an in-depth look at some common network utilities on the Linux command line to help you configure, monitor and troubleshoot your computers' network connections. We hope you find this episode informative and entertaining. Please send us feedback and we look forward to catching you for the next installment.

73 de The LHS Crew

LHS Episode #482: Linux Network Utilities Deep Dive

Hello and welcome to Episode 482 of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode, the hosts take an in-depth look at some common network utilities on the Linux command line to help you configure, monitor and troubleshoot your computers' network connections. We hope you find this episode informative and entertaining. Please send us feedback and we look forward to catching you for the next installment.

73 de The LHS Crew

Show Notes #482: Linux Network Utilities Deep Dive

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Segment 1 (Deep Dive)

  • Linux Networking on the Command Line
  • Network Configuration
    • nmcli - command-line tool for controlling NetworkManager
    • netplan - YAML network configuration abstraction for various backends
    • net-tools
    • arp - ip neighbor
    • ifconfig - ip address, ip link
    • netstat - ss
    • route - ip route
    • ip (link, neighbor, netconf) 
  • Firewall Configuration
    • ferm - firewall rule parser (iptables, autostart)
  • Other Tools
    • ping - send ICMP ECHO_REQUEST to network hosts (-f flag)
    • traceroute - print the route packets trace to network host
    • tcpdump - a data-network packet analyzer
    • tshark - akin to tcpdump
    • nmap - network exploration tool and port scanner
    • iftop - display bandwidth usage on an interface by host
    • nslookup - query Internet name servers interactively
    • dig - better(?) alternative to nslookup
    • whois 

Segment 2 (Announcements & Feedback)

  • YouTube Comment from DemDev

Segment 3 (New Subscribers, New Supporters & Live Participants)

  • Facebook
    • Renan Cysneiros
    • Mohd Akbar Ahmad
    • Vander Sun
    • Rodolfo Tagliaferri
    • Joe Michael
    • James Varnes
    • Thomas Clark
    • Capecuatro Seode
    • John Johnson
    • Carlos Silva
    • Dee Man
    • Valery Gribincea
    • William Haggard
  • Twitter
    • @JackeyThomas
  • YouTube
    • Zukatuga
  • Discord
    • KF0KEP
    • J. Eric
    • M0KVI
    • projectnexus
    • kt4kb-Jon
    • digitalbeat
    • KD2WLL
    • seltaeb112
    • jasmin

LHS Episode #481: The Weekender XCVI

It's time once again for The Weekender. This is our departure into the world of hedonism, random topic excursions, whimsy and (hopefully) knowledge. Thanks for listening and, if you happen to get a chance, feel free to call us or e-mail and send us some feedback. Tell us how we're doing. We'd love to hear from you.

73 de The LHS Crew

LHS Episode #481: The Weekender XCVI

It's time once again for The Weekender. This is our departure into the world of hedonism, random topic excursions, whimsy and (hopefully) knowledge. Thanks for listening and, if you happen to get a chance, feel free to call us or e-mail and send us some feedback. Tell us how we're doing. We'd love to hear from you.

73 de The LHS Crew