LPI E - Quick Review 4.4
- Routers
- Querying DNS client configuration
- Querying network configuration
- route
- ip route show
- ifconfig
- ip addr show
- netstat
- ss
- /etc/resolv.conf
- /etc/hosts
- IPv4
- IPv6
- ping
- host
Firstly, a network refers to a group of devices that are interconnected to share resources and data. A router, on the other hand, is a device that connects different networks. It determines the best path that data should take to reach its destination. In Linux, querying DNS client configuration is a crucial task since it enables users to know the IP address of a domain name. This can be achieved by using the "nslookup" command or the "dig" command.
$ dig
$ nslookup
Querying network configuration involves checking the configuration settings of a network interface card. This can be done by running the "ifconfig" command. The command provides detailed information about network interfaces, including the MAC address, IP address, and network masks. Another command used in Linux networking is the "ip addr show" command. This command is used to display network interface information in a more detailed format.
$ ifconfig
$ ip addr show
Routing is an important aspect of networking, and it involves directing data packets through different network paths. The "ip route show" command displays the routing table, which contains information about the available routes and their metrics. The "netstat" command is used to display network-related statistics such as open ports and active connections. Similarly, the "ss" command is used to provide a detailed summary of network sockets and connections.
$ ip route show
$ netstat
$ ss
In Linux, the "/etc/resolv.conf" file is used to configure the DNS client settings. It contains the IP addresses of the DNS servers that are used to resolve domain names to IP addresses. The "/etc/hosts" file, on the other hand, is used to map IP addresses to hostnames. This file is used in conjunction with DNS servers to resolve domain names.
The Internet Protocol (IP) is the primary communication protocol used in Linux networking. There are two versions of the IP protocol, namely IPv4 and IPv6. IPv4 is the older version and is still widely used, while IPv6 is the newer version and provides more advanced features such as larger address space and better security. The "ping" command is used to test network connectivity by sending ICMP packets to a specified IP address. The "host" command is used to perform DNS lookups and obtain information about a particular host.
$ ping
$ host
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