Linux Networking Commands

# ifconfig : Configure a network interface


# ip a : show / manipulate routing, devices, policy routing and tunnels


# ifrename : Rename network interfaces based on various static criteria


# ifup :  up the ethernet devices


# ifdown : down the ethernet devices


# ifcfg  : used to configure network interfaces


# hostname : show or set the systemâs host name


# ping : send ICMP ECHO_REQUEST to network hosts


# traceroute : print the route packets trace to network host

# tracepath :  traces path to a network host discovering MTU along this path


# dig :DNS lookup utility


# route :show / manipulate the IP routing table


# ethtool  :Display or change ethernet card settings


# ftp :ARPANET file transfer program


# netstat : Print network connections, routing tables, interface statistics, masquerade connections, and multicast memberships


# tcpdump  : dump traffic on a network


# nslookup : query Internet name servers interactively

# rlogin : Remote login


# ssh : OpenSSH SSH client (remote login program)


# telnet :user interface to the TELNET protocol

# iwconfig : configure a wireless network interface


# iwevent : Display Wireless Events generated by drivers and setting changes


# iwgetid :  Report ESSID, NWID or AP/Cell Address of wireless network


# mii–tool : View, manipulate media-independent interface status


# iwlist : Get more detailed wireless information from a wireless interface


# host : DNS lookup utility


# iwspy : Get wireless statistics from specific nodes


# arp : manipulate the system ARP cache


# arping : send ARP REQUEST to a neighbour host