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
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