Hello folks, this post is going to focus on common day to day shell commands that can be helpful.
ipconfig
ipconfig: A command line utility that is used to display and manage the IP address assigned to the machine. It displays all current TCP/IP network configuration values and refreshes Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and Domain Name System (DNS) settings.
Ping test
The PING test checks if a web host or IP address is reachable across the Internet by sending multiple ICMP packets and listening for the replies.
Public address of websites
nslookup google.com
The nslookup command queries internet domain name servers in two modes. Interactive mode allows you to query name servers for information about various hosts and domains, or to print a list of the hosts in a domain.
Host name
Hostname is a domain name assigned to a host computer or a network node (like your router).
Whois
Whoisfinds out the information about a domain, such as the owner of the domain, the owner's contact information, and the name servers that the domain is using.
Curl
A tool for transferring data from or to a server
dig
digcommand stands for Domain Information Groper. It is used for retrieving information about DNS name servers. It is basically used by network administrators. It is used for verifying and troubleshooting DNS problems and to perform DNS lookups.
Conclusion
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