Network Information in Linux

From the Linux Essential Commands cheat sheet · Networking · verified Jul 2026

Network Information

View network interfaces, connections, and routing

bash
# IP address
ip addr
ip a

# Network statistics
netstat -tuln      # Listening ports
netstat -ant       # All connections

# Modern alternative
ss -tuln           # Listening ports
ss -ant            # All connections
✅ ip addr shows all network interfaces and IPs
💡 ss is faster and more modern than netstat
🔍 -tuln shows TCP/UDP listening ports with numbers
networkipnetstatconnections

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