If you have used Internet there is a pretty good chance that you have used DNS even without realizing it. DNS is the acronym for Domain Name System. What it basically does is translating domain names into machine readable IP [...]
Network
How to Ping IPv6 Address from Windows and Linux CLI
IPV6 stands for 'Internet Protocol Version 6' and this was introduced to replace IPV4 due to the exhaustion of IPv4 addresses. Due to IPV4 having limited number of IP addresses and with the expansion of Iot (Internet of Things) number [...]
2:45 am
Mylg - A Command Line Network Monitoring Tool for Linux Systems
In this article, we will show how to install and use the network monitoring software called My Looking Glass, or mylg. It is fairly early in mylg development but it already supports lots of great features like for example packet [...]
4:20 am
Getting Started to Calico Virtual Private Networking on Docker
Calico is a free and open source software for virtual networking in data centers. It is a pure Layer 3 approach to highly scalable datacenter for cloud virtual networking. It seamlessly integrates with cloud orchestration system such as openstack, docker clusters [...]
3:00 am
How to Permanently add Static Route in Linux
In this article, we will learn how to add permanent static routes in Linux (redhat/centos) machine. Static routing is the process of manually entering the routes to the routing table to reach a particular destination. So, the data from one [...]
11:25 pm
How to Bind Multiple IP to One Interface in Linux with Examples
Sometimes, you may require to host multiple websites on it. Hosting multiple sites on a single server is achieved through virtual hosting. For virtual hosting, multiple instances of the web server are run. The web service needs a specific port (80) to [...]
1:29 pm
Enhanced Free Ping Utility In Linux - Sing Tool
Ping is a great utility to check the network connections and troubleshoot the network related problems. It uses ICMP (Internet Connection Message Protocol) packets to check if a system is up and running. But you cannot do much with ping [...]
12:11 pm
How to Set Ethernet Speed/Duplex Mode in Linux
By default, NICs used in Linux negotiate their speed and duplex with the switch through the exchange of Fast Link Pulses (FLP). When speed and duplex are set forcibly, these FLPs are not sent. This results in errors when NIC [...]
9:58 pm
How to Use ethtool Command with Examples
The ethtool command is used to display/change Ethernet adapter settings. You can change network card speed, auto-negotiation, wake on LAN setting, duplex mode using this tool in Linux. In this article, I will show you some ethtool command examples that [...]
11:27 pm
How to Check NFS Client Connection with Linux Command Rpcinfo
rpcinfo command shows each RPC-based service locally or on a remote Linux machine. In this article, I will show you a couple of commands to troubleshoot NFS related issues. Check NFS service status Issue the following command on the NFS [...]
10:36 am
How to Use Linux Route Add Command
This article I will explain how to modify, remove or add static routes in Linux with route add command. Routing is the way that computers communicate on a local network or over the internet. When you want to talk to someone, [...]
2:29 pm
Tcpdump - How to Capture Live Network Traffic in Linux
tcpdump is a tool used for network packet capturing or packet analyzer that works for most of the unix-like operating systems. Also you can call as packet sniffer that operates on packet level. It allows users to capture and display TCP/IP and [...]
12:04 pm
How to Find Network Interface Details Using Linux Mii-Tool
Both mii-tool and ethernet tool allow Linux system administrator to modify or change or check the network interface card. Both the tools can be used for diagnostic and identification of ethernet devices. Even you can control the links, set the auto-negotiation [...]
11:59 am
How to Flush Routing Table from Cache in Linux
In this article, I will describe how to flush routing table in Linux using terminal commands. A routing table in computer networking is a data table that's stored on a router or network server which lists the routes to particular network destinations. Usually, each [...]
10:39 pm