Net-tools to iproute2 - Revision history

Leo at 21:40, 28 October 2022

2022-10-28T21:40:43Z

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	\|{{code\|nameif eth1 xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx}}		\|{{code\|nameif eth1 xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx}}
	\|{{code\|ip link set dev eth0 name eth1}}		\|{{code\|ip link set dev eth0 name eth1}}
			\|-
			\|Changes interface MAC address
			\|<code>ifconfig eth0 hw ether xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx</code>
			\|<code>ip link set dev eth0 address xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx</code>
	\|-		\|-
	\|Sets the MTU for eth0 to 1500		\|Sets the MTU for eth0 to 1500

Leo at 21:16, 29 December 2021

2021-12-29T21:16:35Z

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	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	\|-		\|-
	! Old {{code\|net-tools}}		! width="20%" \|Description
	! New {{code\|iproute2}}		!Old {{code\|net-tools}}
	~~! width=20% \| Description~~		!New {{code\|iproute2}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{code\|arp -n}}		\|Show ARP table
	\| {{code\|ip '''n'''eighbour}}		\|{{code\|arp -n}}
	~~\| Show ARP table~~		\|{{code\|ip '''n'''eighbour}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{code\|netstat -ln}}		\|Show listening ports
	\| {{code\|ss -ln}}		\|{{code\|netstat -ln}}
	~~\| Show listening ports~~		\|{{code\|ss -ln}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{code\|netstat -r}}		\|Shows routing table
	\| {{code\|ip '''r'''oute}}		\|{{code\|netstat -r}}
	~~\| Shows routing table~~		\|{{code\|ip '''r'''oute}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{code\|netstat -i }}		\|shows network interface counters
	\| {{code\|ip -s '''l'''ink}}		\|{{code\|netstat -i }}
	~~\| shows network interface counters~~		\|{{code\|ip -s '''l'''ink}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{code\|netstat -g}}		\|Show interface group memberships
	\| {{code\|ip maddr}}		\|{{code\|netstat -g}}
	~~\| Show interface group memberships~~		\|{{code\|ip maddr}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{code\|iwconfig}}		\|Wireless config
	\| {{code\|iw}}		\|{{code\|iwconfig}}
	~~\| Wireless config~~		\|{{code\|iw}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{code\|iptunnel}}		\|IP Tunnel configuration
	\| {{code\|ip '''t'''unnel}}		\|{{code\|iptunnel}}
	~~\| IP Tunnel configuration~~		\|{{code\|ip '''t'''unnel}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{code\|nameif}}		\|Shows interfaces based on MAC address
	\| {{code\|ip '''l'''ink}}		\|{{code\|nameif}}
	~~\| Shows interfaces based on MAC address~~		\|{{code\|ip '''l'''ink}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{code\|ifconfig}}		\|Shows interface addresses
	\| {{code\|ip '''a'''ddress}}		\|{{code\|ifconfig}}
	~~\| Shows interface addresses~~		\|{{code\|ip '''a'''ddress}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{code\|ifconfig $interface <nowiki>[up\|down]</nowiki>}}		\|Bring an interface up or down
	\| {{code\|ip '''l'''ink set dev $interface <nowiki>[up\|down]</nowiki>}}		\|{{code\|ifconfig $interface <nowiki>[up\|down]</nowiki>}}
	~~\| Bring an interface up or down~~		\|{{code\|ip '''l'''ink set dev $interface <nowiki>[up\|down]</nowiki>}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{code\|~~nameif eth1~~ xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx}}		\|Renames eth0 to eth1, where {{code\|xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx}} is eth0's MAC address
	\| {{code\|~~ip link set dev eth0 name eth1}}~~		\|{{code\|nameif eth1 xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx}}
	~~\| Renames eth0 to~~ eth1~~, where {{code\|~~xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx}} is eth0~~'s MAC address~~		\|{{code\|ip link set dev eth0 name eth1}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{code\|ifconfig eth0 mtu 1500}}		\|Sets the MTU for eth0 to 1500
	\| {{code\|ip link set dev eth0 mtu 1500}}		\|{{code\|ifconfig eth0 mtu 1500}}
	~~\| Sets the MTU for eth0 to 1500~~		\|{{code\|ip link set dev eth0 mtu 1500}}
	\|-		\|-
	~~\| {{code\|ifconfig $interface $ip [netmask $netmask]}}~~		\|Change an interface IP address.
	~~\| {{code\|ip '''a'''ddr del $ip/$mask dev $interface <br /> ip '''a'''ddr add $ip/$mask dev $interface}}~~
	\| Change an interface IP address.
	Requires remove/add in {{code\|iproute2}}.		Requires remove/add in {{code\|iproute2}}.
			\|{{code\|ifconfig $interface $ip [netmask $netmask]}}
			\|{{code\|ip '''a'''ddr del $ip/$mask dev $interface <br /> ip '''a'''ddr add $ip/$mask dev $interface}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{code\|ifconfig $interface:X $ip [netmask $netmask]}}		\|Adds a secondary IP to an interface. Old net-tools uses interface:X to denote secondary addresses (eg. {{code\|eth0:0}}).
	\| {{code\|ip '''a'''ddr add $ip/$mask dev $interface}}		\|{{code\|ifconfig $interface:X $ip [netmask $netmask]}}
	~~\| Adds a secondary IP to an interface. Old net-tools uses interface:X to denote secondary addresses (eg. {{code\|eth0:0}}).~~		\|{{code\|ip '''a'''ddr add $ip/$mask dev $interface}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{code\|ifconfig $interface 0.0.0.0}}		\|Removes the IP address on an interface
	\| {{code\|ip '''a'''ddr del $ip/$mask dev $interface}}		\|{{code\|ifconfig $interface 0.0.0.0}}
	~~\| Removes the IP address on an interface~~		\|{{code\|ip '''a'''ddr del $ip/$mask dev $interface}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{code\|route add default gw $gateway}}		\|Adds a default gateway
	\| {{code\|ip '''r'''oute add default via $gateway}}		\|{{code\|route add default gw $gateway}}
	~~\| Adds a default gateway~~		\|{{code\|ip '''r'''oute add default via $gateway}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{code\|route del default gw $gateway}}		\|Removes a default gateway
	\| {{code\|ip '''r'''oute del default via $gateway}}		\|{{code\|route del default gw $gateway}}
	~~\| Removes a default gateway~~		\|{{code\|ip '''r'''oute del default via $gateway}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{code\|route add -net $net netmask $netmask gw $gateway}}		\|Adds a static route via a gateway
	\| {{code\|ip '''r'''oute add $net/$mask via $gateway}}		\|{{code\|route add -net $net netmask $netmask gw $gateway}}
	~~\| Adds a static route via a gateway~~		\|{{code\|ip '''r'''oute add $net/$mask via $gateway}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{code\|route del -net $net gw $gateway netmask $netmask dev $device}}		\|Deletes a static route
	\| {{code\|ip '''r'''oute del $net/$mask via $gateway}}		\|{{code\|route del -net $net gw $gateway netmask $netmask dev $device}}
	~~\| Deletes a static route~~		\|{{code\|ip '''r'''oute del $net/$mask via $gateway}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{code\|route -n}}		\|Shows routing table
	\| {{code\|ip '''r'''oute}}		\|{{code\|route -n}}
	~~\| Shows routing table~~		\|{{code\|ip '''r'''oute}}
	\|}		\|}

			== See also ==

	Some other commands:		* Some other commands: http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/152331/how-can-i-create-a-virtual-ethernet-interface-on-a-machine-without-a-physical-ad
	* http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/152331/how-can-i-create-a-virtual-ethernet-interface-on-a-machine-without-a-physical-ad		{{Navbox Linux}}
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Leo at 21:15, 29 December 2021

2021-12-29T21:15:39Z

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	\| {{code\|ip '''n'''eighbour}}		\| {{code\|ip '''n'''eighbour}}
	\| Show ARP table		\| Show ARP table
	\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{code\|netstat -ln}}		\| {{code\|netstat -ln}}

Leo at 19:00, 11 March 2020

2020-03-11T19:00:52Z

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	! Old {{code\|net-tools}}		! Old {{code\|net-tools}}
	! New {{code\|iproute2}}		! New {{code\|iproute2}}
	! Description		! width=20% \| Description
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{code\|arp -n}}		\| {{code\|arp -n}}
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{code\|ifconfig $interface $ip [netmask $netmask]}}		\| {{code\|ifconfig $interface $ip [netmask $netmask]}}
	\| {{code\|ip '''a'''ddr del $ip/$mask dev $interface		\| {{code\|ip '''a'''ddr del $ip/$mask dev $interface <br /> ip '''a'''ddr add $ip/$mask dev $interface}}
	ip '''a'''ddr add $ip/$mask dev $interface}}		\| Change an interface IP address.
	\| Change an interface IP address		Requires remove/add in {{code\|iproute2}}.
	Requires remove/add in iproute2
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{code\|ifconfig $interface:X $ip [netmask $netmask]}}		\| {{code\|ifconfig $interface:X $ip [netmask $netmask]}}

Leo at 18:59, 11 March 2020

2020-03-11T18:59:08Z

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	The deprecated {{code\|net-tools}} package contains all legacy network tools such as {{code\|ipconfig}}, {{code\|route}}, {{code\|arp}}, etc. Since tools from {{code\|net-tools}} are now obsolete, it is best practice to move towards using the replacement commands provided by {{code\|iproute2}}.		The deprecated {{code\|net-tools}} package contains all legacy network tools such as {{code\|ipconfig}}, {{code\|route}}, {{code\|arp}}, etc. Since tools from {{code\|net-tools}} are now obsolete, it is best practice to move towards using the replacement commands provided by {{code\|iproute2}}.

	The following table maps ~~the old~~ {{code\|net-tools}} commands to the new {{code\|iproute2}} commands.		The following table maps common {{code\|net-tools}} based commands to the new {{code\|iproute2}} commands. Note that most {{code\|iproute2}} sub commands can be specified with the shortest unambiguous name (ie. {{code\|a}} or {{code\|addr}} for {{code\|address}}). The unambiguous name is marked in bold.
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
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	\|}		\|}

	~~The {{code\|iproute2}} sub commands can be specified with the shortest unambiguous name (ie. {{code\|a}} or {{code\|addr}} for {{code\|address}}).~~

	Some other commands:		Some other commands:

Leo: Leo moved page Ifconfig to ip to Net-tools to iproute2: using package names rather than singular command

2020-03-11T18:56:02Z

Leo moved page Ifconfig to ip to Net-tools to iproute2: using package names rather than singular command

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Leo at 18:54, 11 March 2020

2020-03-11T18:54:02Z

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	\| Sets the MTU for eth0 to 1500		\| Sets the MTU for eth0 to 1500
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{code\|ifconfig $interface $ip netmask $netmask}}		\| {{code\|ifconfig $interface $ip [netmask $netmask]}}
	\| {{code\|ip '''a'''ddr del $ip/$mask dev $interface		\| {{code\|ip '''a'''ddr del $ip/$mask dev $interface
	ip '''a'''ddr add $ip/$mask dev $interface}}		ip '''a'''ddr add $ip/$mask dev $interface}}
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	Requires remove/add in iproute2		Requires remove/add in iproute2
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{code\|ifconfig $interface $ip netmask $netmask}}		\| {{code\|ifconfig $interface:X $ip [netmask $netmask]}}
	\| {{code\|ip '''a'''ddr add $ip/$mask dev $interface}}		\| {{code\|ip '''a'''ddr add $ip/$mask dev $interface}}
	\| Adds a secondary IP to an interface		\| Adds a secondary IP to an interface. Old net-tools uses interface:X to denote secondary addresses (eg. {{code\|eth0:0}}).
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{code\|ifconfig $interface 0.0.0.0}}		\| {{code\|ifconfig $interface 0.0.0.0}}

Leo at 18:51, 11 March 2020

2020-03-11T18:51:39Z

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	! Description		! Description
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{code\|arp}}		\| {{code\|arp -n}}
	\| {{code\|ip '''n'''eighbour}}		\| {{code\|ip '''n'''eighbour}}
	\| Show ARP table		\| Show ARP table
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	\| {{code\|ip '''l'''ink set dev $interface <nowiki>[up\|down]</nowiki>}}		\| {{code\|ip '''l'''ink set dev $interface <nowiki>[up\|down]</nowiki>}}
	\| Bring an interface up or down		\| Bring an interface up or down
			\|-
			\| {{code\|nameif eth1 xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx}}
			\| {{code\|ip link set dev eth0 name eth1}}
			\| Renames eth0 to eth1, where {{code\|xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx}} is eth0's MAC address
			\|-
			\| {{code\|ifconfig eth0 mtu 1500}}
			\| {{code\|ip link set dev eth0 mtu 1500}}
			\| Sets the MTU for eth0 to 1500
			\|-
			\| {{code\|ifconfig $interface $ip netmask $netmask}}
			\| {{code\|ip '''a'''ddr del $ip/$mask dev $interface
			ip '''a'''ddr add $ip/$mask dev $interface}}
			\| Change an interface IP address
			Requires remove/add in iproute2
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{code\|ifconfig $interface $ip netmask $netmask}}		\| {{code\|ifconfig $interface $ip netmask $netmask}}
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	\| Adds a secondary IP to an interface		\| Adds a secondary IP to an interface
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{code\|ifconfig $interface ~~del $ip netmask $netmask~~}}		\| {{code\|ifconfig $interface 0.0.0.0}}
	\| {{code\|ip '''a'''ddr del $ip/$mask dev $interface}}		\| {{code\|ip '''a'''ddr del $ip/$mask dev $interface}}
	\| ~~Deletes a secondary~~ IP to an interface		\| Removes the IP address on an interface
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{code\|route add default gw $gateway}}		\| {{code\|route add default gw $gateway}}
	\| {{code\|ip '''r'''oute add default via $gateway}}		\| {{code\|ip '''r'''oute add default via $gateway}}
	\| Adds a default gateway		\| Adds a default gateway
			\|-
			\| {{code\|route del default gw $gateway}}
			\| {{code\|ip '''r'''oute del default via $gateway}}
			\| Removes a default gateway
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{code\|route add -net $net netmask $netmask gw $gateway}}		\| {{code\|route add -net $net netmask $netmask gw $gateway}}

Leo at 18:44, 11 March 2020

2020-03-11T18:44:50Z

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	The deprecated {{code\|net-tools}} package contains all legacy network tools such as {{code\|ipconfig}}, {{code\|route}}, {{code\|arp}}, etc. Since tools from {{code\|net-tools}} are now obsolete, it is best practice to move towards using the replacement ~~package~~ {{code\|iproute2}}.		The deprecated {{code\|net-tools}} package contains all legacy network tools such as {{code\|ipconfig}}, {{code\|route}}, {{code\|arp}}, etc. Since tools from {{code\|net-tools}} are now obsolete, it is best practice to move towards using the replacement commands provided by {{code\|iproute2}}.

	The following table maps the old {{code\|net-tools}} commands to the new {{code\|iproute2}} commands.		The following table maps the old {{code\|net-tools}} commands to the new {{code\|iproute2}} commands.

	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	\|-		\|-
	! Old {{code\|net-tools}}		! Old {{code\|net-tools}}
	! New {{code\|iproute2}}		! New {{code\|iproute2}}
			! Description
	\|-		\|-
	\| arp		\| {{code\|arp}}
	\| ip '''n'''eighbour		\| {{code\|ip '''n'''eighbour}}
			\| Show ARP table
			\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| netstat -ln		\| {{code\|netstat -ln}}
	\| ss -ln		\| {{code\|ss -ln}}
			\| Show listening ports
	\|-		\|-
	\| netstat -r		\| {{code\|netstat -r}}
	\| ip '''r'''oute		\| {{code\|ip '''r'''oute}}
			\| Shows routing table
	\|-		\|-
	\| netstat -i		\| {{code\|netstat -i }}
	\| ip -s '''l'''ink		\| {{code\|ip -s '''l'''ink}}
			\| shows network interface counters
	\|-		\|-
	\| ip maddr		\| {{code\|netstat -g}}
	\| ~~netstat -g~~		\| {{code\|ip maddr}}
			\| Show interface group memberships
	\|-		\|-
	\| iwconfig		\| {{code\|iwconfig}}
	\| iw		\| {{code\|iw}}
			\| Wireless config
	\|-		\|-
	\| iptunnel		\| {{code\|iptunnel}}
	\| ip '''t'''unnel		\| {{code\|ip '''t'''unnel}}
			\| IP Tunnel configuration
	\|-		\|-
	\| nameif		\| {{code\|nameif}}
	\| ip '''l'''ink		\| {{code\|ip '''l'''ink}}
			\| Shows interfaces based on MAC address
	\|-		\|-
	\| ifconfig		\| {{code\|ifconfig}}
	\| ip '''a'''ddress		\| {{code\|ip '''a'''ddress}}
			\| Shows interface addresses
	\|-		\|-
	\| ifconfig $interface <nowiki>[up\|down]</nowiki>		\| {{code\|ifconfig $interface <nowiki>[up\|down]</nowiki>}}
	\| ip '''l'''ink set dev $interface <nowiki>[up\|down]</nowiki>		\| {{code\|ip '''l'''ink set dev $interface <nowiki>[up\|down]</nowiki>}}
			\| Bring an interface up or down
	\|-		\|-
	\| ifconfig $interface $ip netmask $netmask		\| {{code\|ifconfig $interface $ip netmask $netmask}}
	\| ip '''a'''ddr add $ip/$mask dev $interface		\| {{code\|ip '''a'''ddr add $ip/$mask dev $interface}}
			\| Adds a secondary IP to an interface
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~route add default gw~~ $~~gateway~~		\| {{code\|ifconfig $interface del $ip netmask $netmask}}
	\| ip '''r'''~~oute add default via~~ $~~gateway~~		\| {{code\|ip '''a'''ddr del $ip/$mask dev $interface}}
			\| Deletes a secondary IP to an interface
	\|-		\|-
	\| route add ~~-net $net netmask $netmask~~ gw $gateway		\| {{code\|route add default gw $gateway}}
	\| ip '''r'''oute add ~~$net/$mask~~ via $gateway		\| {{code\|ip '''r'''oute add default via $gateway}}
			\| Adds a default gateway
	\|-		\|-
	\| route ~~del~~ -net $net ~~gw $gateway~~ netmask $netmask ~~dev~~ $~~device~~		\| {{code\|route add -net $net netmask $netmask gw $gateway}}
	\| ip '''r'''oute ~~del~~ $net/$mask via $gateway		\| {{code\|ip '''r'''oute add $net/$mask via $gateway}}
			\| Adds a static route via a gateway
	\|-		\|-
	\| route -n		\| {{code\|route del -net $net gw $gateway netmask $netmask dev $device}}
	\| ip '''r'''oute		\| {{code\|ip '''r'''oute del $net/$mask via $gateway}}
			\| Deletes a static route
	\|-		\|-
	\|		\| {{code\|route -n}}
	\| ~~ip address add $ip/$mask dev $interface~~		\| {{code\|ip '''r'''oute}}
	\|-		\| Shows routing table
	\|
	\| ~~ip address del $ip/$mask dev $interface~~
	\|}		\|}

	The {{code\|iproute2}} sub commands can be specified with the shortest unambiguous name (ie. {{code\|a}} or {{code\|addr}} for {{code\|address}}).		The {{code\|iproute2}} sub commands can be specified with the shortest unambiguous name (ie. {{code\|a}} or {{code\|addr}} for {{code\|address}}).

	The {{code\|ip address add $ip/$mask dev $interface}} will add additional IP addresses to the device. If it already has an existing IP address, you will need to use {{code\|ip address del $ip/$mask dev $interface}} to remove it.

	Some other commands:		Some other commands:

Leo at 18:36, 11 March 2020

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	The ~~following maps the~~ deprecated network tools ~~(ifconfig~~, route, ~~netstat~~, etc) to the new ~~ip command~~.		The deprecated {{code\|net-tools}} package contains all legacy network tools such as {{code\|ipconfig}}, {{code\|route}}, {{code\|arp}}, etc. Since tools from {{code\|net-tools}} are now obsolete, it is best practice to move towards using the replacement package {{code\|iproute2}}.

			The following table maps the old {{code\|net-tools}} commands to the new {{code\|iproute2}} commands.

	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	\|-		\|-
	! Old		! Old {{code\|net-tools}}
	! New		! New {{code\|iproute2}}
			\|-
			\| arp
			\| ip '''n'''eighbour
			\|-
			\| netstat -ln
			\| ss -ln
			\|-
			\| netstat -r
			\| ip '''r'''oute
			\|-
			\| netstat -i
			\| ip -s '''l'''ink
			\|-
			\| ip maddr
			\| netstat -g
			\|-
			\| iwconfig
			\| iw
			\|-
			\| iptunnel
			\| ip '''t'''unnel
			\|-
			\| nameif
			\| ip '''l'''ink
	\|-		\|-
	\| ifconfig		\| ifconfig
	\| ip ~~addr~~		\| ip '''a'''ddress
	\|-		\|-
	\| ifconfig $interface <nowiki>[up\|down]</nowiki>		\| ifconfig $interface <nowiki>[up\|down]</nowiki>
	\| ip ~~link~~ set dev $interface <nowiki>[up\|down]</nowiki>		\| ip '''l'''ink set dev $interface <nowiki>[up\|down]</nowiki>
	\|-		\|-
	\| ifconfig $interface $ip netmask $netmask		\| ifconfig $interface $ip netmask $netmask
	\| ip ~~addr~~ add $ip/$mask dev $interface		\| ip '''a'''ddr add $ip/$mask dev $interface
	\|-		\|-
	\| route add default gw $gateway		\| route add default gw $gateway
	\| ip ~~route~~ add default via $gateway		\| ip '''r'''oute add default via $gateway
	\|-		\|-
	\| route add -net $net netmask $netmask gw $gateway		\| route add -net $net netmask $netmask gw $gateway
	\| ip route ~~add~~ $net/$mask via $gateway		\| ip '''r'''oute add $net/$mask via $gateway
			\|-
			\| route del -net $net gw $gateway netmask $netmask dev $device
			\| ip '''r'''oute del $net/$mask via $gateway
	\|-		\|-
	\| route -n		\| route -n
	\| ip ~~route~~		\| ip '''r'''oute
			\|-
			\|
			\| ip address add $ip/$mask dev $interface
			\|-
			\|
			\| ip address del $ip/$mask dev $interface
	\|}		\|}

	~~Like networking commands on switches and routers, you do not need to type the full command so long as what's entered can be uniquely identified. For example,~~ {{code\|~~ip address~~}} can be ~~simplified to~~ {{code\|ip a}} ~~and~~ {{code\|~~ip route~~}} ~~can be simplified to~~ {{code\|~~ip r~~}}.		The {{code\|iproute2}} sub commands can be specified with the shortest unambiguous name (ie. {{code\|a}} or {{code\|addr}} for {{code\|address}}).

	The {{code\|ip address add $ip/$mask dev $interface}} will add additional IP addresses to the device. If it already has an existing IP address, you will need to use {{code\|ip address del $ip/$mask dev $interface}} to remove it.		The {{code\|ip address add $ip/$mask dev $interface}} will add additional IP addresses to the device. If it already has an existing IP address, you will need to use {{code\|ip address del $ip/$mask dev $interface}} to remove it.

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	\|-		\|-
	! Old {{code\|net-tools}}		! width="20%" \|Description
	! New {{code\|iproute2}}		!Old {{code\|net-tools}}
	~~! width=20% \| Description~~		!New {{code\|iproute2}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{code\|arp -n}}		\|Show ARP table
	\| {{code\|ip '''n'''eighbour}}		\|{{code\|arp -n}}
	~~\| Show ARP table~~		\|{{code\|ip '''n'''eighbour}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{code\|netstat -ln}}		\|Show listening ports
	\| {{code\|ss -ln}}		\|{{code\|netstat -ln}}
	~~\| Show listening ports~~		\|{{code\|ss -ln}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{code\|netstat -r}}		\|Shows routing table
	\| {{code\|ip '''r'''oute}}		\|{{code\|netstat -r}}
	~~\| Shows routing table~~		\|{{code\|ip '''r'''oute}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{code\|netstat -i }}		\|shows network interface counters
	\| {{code\|ip -s '''l'''ink}}		\|{{code\|netstat -i }}
	~~\| shows network interface counters~~		\|{{code\|ip -s '''l'''ink}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{code\|netstat -g}}		\|Show interface group memberships
	\| {{code\|ip maddr}}		\|{{code\|netstat -g}}
	~~\| Show interface group memberships~~		\|{{code\|ip maddr}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{code\|iwconfig}}		\|Wireless config
	\| {{code\|iw}}		\|{{code\|iwconfig}}
	~~\| Wireless config~~		\|{{code\|iw}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{code\|iptunnel}}		\|IP Tunnel configuration
	\| {{code\|ip '''t'''unnel}}		\|{{code\|iptunnel}}
	~~\| IP Tunnel configuration~~		\|{{code\|ip '''t'''unnel}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{code\|nameif}}		\|Shows interfaces based on MAC address
	\| {{code\|ip '''l'''ink}}		\|{{code\|nameif}}
	~~\| Shows interfaces based on MAC address~~		\|{{code\|ip '''l'''ink}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{code\|ifconfig}}		\|Shows interface addresses
	\| {{code\|ip '''a'''ddress}}		\|{{code\|ifconfig}}
	~~\| Shows interface addresses~~		\|{{code\|ip '''a'''ddress}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{code\|ifconfig $interface <nowiki>[up\|down]</nowiki>}}		\|Bring an interface up or down
	\| {{code\|ip '''l'''ink set dev $interface <nowiki>[up\|down]</nowiki>}}		\|{{code\|ifconfig $interface <nowiki>[up\|down]</nowiki>}}
	~~\| Bring an interface up or down~~		\|{{code\|ip '''l'''ink set dev $interface <nowiki>[up\|down]</nowiki>}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{code\|~~nameif eth1~~ xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx}}		\|Renames eth0 to eth1, where {{code\|xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx}} is eth0's MAC address
	\| {{code\|~~ip link set dev eth0 name eth1}}~~		\|{{code\|nameif eth1 xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx}}
	~~\| Renames eth0 to~~ eth1~~, where {{code\|~~xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx}} is eth0~~'s MAC address~~		\|{{code\|ip link set dev eth0 name eth1}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{code\|ifconfig eth0 mtu 1500}}		\|Sets the MTU for eth0 to 1500
	\| {{code\|ip link set dev eth0 mtu 1500}}		\|{{code\|ifconfig eth0 mtu 1500}}
	~~\| Sets the MTU for eth0 to 1500~~		\|{{code\|ip link set dev eth0 mtu 1500}}
	\|-		\|-
	~~\| {{code\|ifconfig $interface $ip [netmask $netmask]}}~~		\|Change an interface IP address.
	~~\| {{code\|ip '''a'''ddr del $ip/$mask dev $interface <br /> ip '''a'''ddr add $ip/$mask dev $interface}}~~
	\| Change an interface IP address.
	Requires remove/add in {{code\|iproute2}}.		Requires remove/add in {{code\|iproute2}}.
			\|{{code\|ifconfig $interface $ip [netmask $netmask]}}
			\|{{code\|ip '''a'''ddr del $ip/$mask dev $interface <br /> ip '''a'''ddr add $ip/$mask dev $interface}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{code\|ifconfig $interface:X $ip [netmask $netmask]}}		\|Adds a secondary IP to an interface. Old net-tools uses interface:X to denote secondary addresses (eg. {{code\|eth0:0}}).
	\| {{code\|ip '''a'''ddr add $ip/$mask dev $interface}}		\|{{code\|ifconfig $interface:X $ip [netmask $netmask]}}
	~~\| Adds a secondary IP to an interface. Old net-tools uses interface:X to denote secondary addresses (eg. {{code\|eth0:0}}).~~		\|{{code\|ip '''a'''ddr add $ip/$mask dev $interface}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{code\|ifconfig $interface 0.0.0.0}}		\|Removes the IP address on an interface
	\| {{code\|ip '''a'''ddr del $ip/$mask dev $interface}}		\|{{code\|ifconfig $interface 0.0.0.0}}
	~~\| Removes the IP address on an interface~~		\|{{code\|ip '''a'''ddr del $ip/$mask dev $interface}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{code\|route add default gw $gateway}}		\|Adds a default gateway
	\| {{code\|ip '''r'''oute add default via $gateway}}		\|{{code\|route add default gw $gateway}}
	~~\| Adds a default gateway~~		\|{{code\|ip '''r'''oute add default via $gateway}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{code\|route del default gw $gateway}}		\|Removes a default gateway
	\| {{code\|ip '''r'''oute del default via $gateway}}		\|{{code\|route del default gw $gateway}}
	~~\| Removes a default gateway~~		\|{{code\|ip '''r'''oute del default via $gateway}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{code\|route add -net $net netmask $netmask gw $gateway}}		\|Adds a static route via a gateway
	\| {{code\|ip '''r'''oute add $net/$mask via $gateway}}		\|{{code\|route add -net $net netmask $netmask gw $gateway}}
	~~\| Adds a static route via a gateway~~		\|{{code\|ip '''r'''oute add $net/$mask via $gateway}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{code\|route del -net $net gw $gateway netmask $netmask dev $device}}		\|Deletes a static route
	\| {{code\|ip '''r'''oute del $net/$mask via $gateway}}		\|{{code\|route del -net $net gw $gateway netmask $netmask dev $device}}
	~~\| Deletes a static route~~		\|{{code\|ip '''r'''oute del $net/$mask via $gateway}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{code\|route -n}}		\|Shows routing table
	\| {{code\|ip '''r'''oute}}		\|{{code\|route -n}}
	~~\| Shows routing table~~		\|{{code\|ip '''r'''oute}}
	\|}		\|}

			== See also ==

	Some other commands:		* Some other commands: http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/152331/how-can-i-create-a-virtual-ethernet-interface-on-a-machine-without-a-physical-ad
	* http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/152331/how-can-i-create-a-virtual-ethernet-interface-on-a-machine-without-a-physical-ad		{{Navbox Linux}}
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