How to Set Up Networking in Linux


Inspecting Network Interfaces:
Use theifconfig
command to view detailed information about your system's network interfaces. Locate the section corresponding to theeth0
interface and identify its IP address. Based on previously learned techniques, create a one-liner command that extracts and displays only the IP address of this interface.Retrieving CPU Information:
To check processor details, read the contents of the/proc/cpuinfo
file. Extract the processor name using a concise one-liner command.Checking Memory Stats:
Access the/proc/meminfo
file to gather memory information. Compose a one-liner command that outputs both the total installed memory and the currently available memory.Tracing Network Routes:
Use thetraceroute
google.com
command to trace the network path to Google's server. Save the output to a file namedroutes.txt
using standard output redirection.Filtering Traceroute Output:
Display the contents ofroutes.txt
, omitting any lines that contain* * *
to remove unresolved hops from the output.
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