From 75a4a592e5ccda30715f93563d741b83e0dcf39e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Patrick J Volkerding Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2011 13:37:00 +0000 Subject: Slackware 13.37 Mon Apr 25 13:37:00 UTC 2011 Slackware 13.37 x86_64 stable is released! Thanks to everyone who pitched in on this release: the Slackware team, the folks producing upstream code, and linuxquestions.org for providing a great forum for collaboration and testing. The ISOs are off to be replicated, a 6 CD-ROM 32-bit set and a dual-sided 32-bit/64-bit x86/x86_64 DVD. Please consider supporting the Slackware project by picking up a copy from store.slackware.com. We're taking pre-orders now, and offer a discount if you sign up for a subscription. As always, thanks to the Slackware community for testing, suggestions, and feedback. :-) Have fun! --- slackbook/html/basic-network-commands.html | 142 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 142 insertions(+) create mode 100644 slackbook/html/basic-network-commands.html (limited to 'slackbook/html/basic-network-commands.html') diff --git a/slackbook/html/basic-network-commands.html b/slackbook/html/basic-network-commands.html new file mode 100644 index 000000000..7ee787511 --- /dev/null +++ b/slackbook/html/basic-network-commands.html @@ -0,0 +1,142 @@ + + + + +Basic Network Commands + + + + + + + + +
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13.2 traceroute
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13.3 DNS Tools
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13.6 The Secure shell
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A network consists of several computers connected together. The network can be as +simple as a few computers connected in your home or office, or as complicated as a large +university network or even the entire Internet. When your computer is part of a network, +you have access to those systems either directly or through services like mail and the +web.

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There are a variety of networking programs that you can use. Some are handy for +performing diagnostics to see if everything is working properly. Others (like mail +readers and web browsers) are useful for getting your work done and staying in contact +with other people.

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13.1 ping

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ping(8) sends an ICMP ECHO_REQUEST +packet to the specified host. If the host responds, you get an ICMP packet back. Sound +strange? Well, you can “ping” an IP address to see if a machine is alive. If +there is no response, you know something is wrong. Here is an example conversation +between two Linux users:

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User +A: Loki's down again.
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It's instances like these that make ping a very useful +day-to-day command. It provides a very quick way to see if a machine is up and connected +to the network. The basic syntax is:

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