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netstat # Display all the active network connections, routing tables, and interface statistics on your Linux system.

Warning

This helps in understanding what applications or daemons are running and potentially causing issues, crucial for troubleshooting port conflicts or unauthorized services running on unexpected ports.

Useful in verifying firewall rules and monitoring for unauthorized services or suspicious network activity


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 netstat -tulpn #shows all programs listening for connections, along with their details like ports and IDs, using numbers instead of names.

Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address           Foreign Address         State       PID/Program name    
tcp        0      0 127.0.0.53:53           0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN      -                   
tcp        0      0 127.0.0.1:631           0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN      -                   
tcp        0      0 127.0.0.1:46565         0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN      1616/eidLvUIServer  
tcp6       0      0 :::45623                :::*                    LISTEN      71127/AppRun.wrappe 
tcp6       0      0 :::5061                 :::*                    LISTEN      71127/AppRun.wrappe 
tcp6       0      0 ::1:631                 :::*                    LISTEN      -                   
tcp6       0      0 :::1716                 :::*                    LISTEN      1614/kdeconnectd    
udp        0      0 0.0.0.0:52881           0.0.0.0:*                           -                

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