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In the ever-evolving landscape of network administration and system monitoring on Linux systems, understanding the tools at your disposal is paramount. A key member of your toolkit is the ss command, a tool designed as a faster, more feature-rich replacement for the classic netstat. The ss command is utilized to display various network statistics and is an indispensable utility for diagnosing network issues and configuration. This article explores the ss utility, discussing its benefits, uses, and how to install it on various Linux distributions. ss stands for “socket statistics” and it provides insights into network connections, their status, packet statistics, and more.