Thursday, August 14, 2008

SOME USEFULL COMMANDS FOR LINUX NETWORKING

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ifconfig
- lists IP address (similar to ipconfig in Windows)
iwlist scan - scan for wireless networks available in the area
lshw -C network - Shows network interfaces and drivers
route -n - Lists kernel IP routing table -- Good for troubleshooting problems with the internet connection
dmesg | more - Lists boot log -- good for troubleshooting problems with modules/drivers not being loaded
cat /etc/resolv.conf - Lists DNS servers

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