Network tools for Linux

From Christoph's Personal Wiki

List of network tools for Linux

Maintained by Jean Tourrilhes

  • ifrename: Name wireless interfaces. (see also: iftab)
  • iwconfig: Change and view basic wireless parameters.
  • iwlist: Scanning and listing of information about wireless networks.
  • iwpriv: Manipulate Wireless Extension parameters specific to a driver.
  • iwspy: View node link quality.

Net-tools

Note: The maintainers of iproute, etc., are trying to depreciate the following tools.

  • ip
  • iproute
  • ifconfig
  • netstat
  • nameif
  • route
  • mii-tool
  • arp
  • iproute2 — should replace iproute.

Other

  • ping
  • nslookup
  • dig
  • mactab
  • tc — show / manipulate traffic control settings

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