Ubuntu Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Examples
∟Network Connection on Ubuntu
This chapter provides introductions and tutorial on network connection and tools. Topics include introduction of Wi-Fi connection; 'ping' and 'traceroute' to check connectivity; 'ifconfig' to view current network configuration; 'netstat' as network activity monitor.
Connect to Wi-Fi with GNOME Settings
"traceroute" - Trace Route to Remote Host
"ifconfig" - Trace Routes to Remote Host
"route" - Manage Routing Table
"netstat" - Display Network Statistics
"lsof" - List of Open Files
Takeaways:
- Wi-Fi connection can be done with GNOME Settings.
- "ping” allows you to check network connectivity and speed.
- "ifconfig" allows you to manage network interface configurations.
- "route" allows you to update the network routing table currently used in the system.
- "netstat (Network Status)” is a network activity monitor tool.
- "lsof -i" allows you to see network connections as open files.
Table of Contents
About This Book
Introduction to Ubuntu Systems
GNOME - Desktop Interface and Environment
Shell - The Command-Line Interpreter
Process Management
Memory Management
Files and Directories
APT (Advanced Package Tool)
►Network Connection on Ubuntu
Internet Networking Tools
SSH Protocol and ssh/scp Commands
Administrative Tasks
References
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