networking basics

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    Linux continues to be a powerful tool for IT professionals and network administrators. Understanding the basic network troubleshooting commands can significantly ease the process of diagnosing network issues. Let’s explore three essential networking commands: ping, traceroute, and netstat, including how to install necessary packages across different Linux distributions. ping is a common tool used to test the accessibility of a host on an IP network. It operates by sending Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) Echo Request messages to the target host and listens for Echo Reply messages. From these, ping computes packet loss and round-trip times. ping [options] destination Example: ping google.