Overview#

Netstat (network statistics) is a command-line network utility tool that displays network connections for the Transmission Control Protocol (both incoming and outgoing), routing tables, and a number of network interface (network interface controller or software-defined network interface) and network protocol statistics.

Netstat is available on Unix-like operating systems including macOS, Linux, Solaris, and BSD, and is available on Windows NT-based operating systems including Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10.

Netstat LDAPWiki refers you to Wikipedia: Netstat

Netstat Cheat Sheet#

• netstat -tanpu - shows all ports and which process is used
• netstat -plunt - Active Internet connections (only servers)
• netstat -tlp - Active listening connections

More Information#

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• Edirectory Usefull Linux Commands