Networking Commands in Linux

Networking commands are essential for system administrators to monitor and debug their system, or server, or network-devices.

It is important to know the commands and tools that can help admins and developers to organize, troubleshoot, and optimize their applications and systems.

Here are some of the essential networking commands grouped into categories:

Host information commands

Know the information about your own system or the remote with these commands.

Command	Description	Example
ping	Check if a remote host is reachable or not	ping command
nslookup	Querying the Domain Name System (DNS) records	nslookup command
dig	Retrieving the DNS information of a remote server	dig command
uname	Provide important system information	uname command
ip	Get network stats and other configurations	ip command

Network connection commands

These commands let you work while being connected to a remote system

Command	Description	Example
scp	Securely copy files between remote	scp command
curl	A tool for data transfer	curl command
rsync	A synchronization tool	rsync command

Network monitoring commands

As a sysadmin, you'll have to keep a tab on what's going on with your network. These commands help you with that.

Command	Description	Example
netcat	Allowing two computers to connect and share resources	nc command
netstat	Monitor incoming and outgoing connections and more	netstat command