The default behavior of ping on Linux and other Unix-like systems is different from Windows. On Windows, the ping command ...

As a Linux administrator, your first line of defense is to know what services are running on your system. It's your responsibility to check whether or not services are authorized, as well as to ...

I've been using Linux for what seems like forever. Over the years, I've noticed that I use the command line less and less, because the GUIs have just gotten so much better. Even still, there are ...

This article examines netstat and some of it many outputs, in relation to the open systems interconnect (OSI) model. A quick examination of netstat's man pages provides a description of the program: ...

The netstat command can display an overwhelming amount of network statistics. Ready to make your focus a little easier with a series of aliases? What kind of stats does the netstat -s command provide?

Maintaining command-line finesse is an important objective for Windows Server administrators. Rick Vanover offers some pointers on using the netstat command. Netstat is a command that some Windows ...