Examine Network Socket Connections with Linux ss Command Instead of Netstat

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.