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Examine Network Socket Connections with Linux ss Command Instead of Netstat

Webmaster | Jan 6, 2019 | Linux

Examine Network Socket Connections with Linux ss Command Instead of Netstat The Linux ‘ss’ command replaces the older ‘netstat’ and makes a lot of information about network and socket connections available for you to easily examine or troubleshoot issues. The ss (socket statistics) command provides a lot of information by displaying details on socket activity. Whatis a Socket? A socket is a Linux file descriptor for communicating with the network.

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Change Linux Primary IP Address Without Losing Connectivity

Webmaster | Dec 6, 2017 | Linux Web Hosting

You need to change an IP address of an interface on a Linux server without loosing connectivity, so here’s one way: First add a secondary IP address to the interface: ip addr add 192.168.1.10/24 dev eth0<br /> ip addr show eth0 And confirm: eth0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc noqueue state UP link/ether 44:38:39:00:11:aa brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff inet 192.168.1.5/24 scope global eth0 inet 192.

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