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Networking Commands

dig Linux Command

Performs DNS lookups and displays detailed name server query information.

What does dig do?

Performs DNS lookups and displays detailed name server query information.

Syntax

dig [options] domain

Practical example

dig google.com ANY

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wget

Downloads files from the internet non-interactively via HTTP, HTTPS, or FTP.

nslookup

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curl

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host

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ss

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traceroute

Traces and displays the route packets take to reach a network host.