Networking Commands
Networking commands are essential for managing and troubleshooting network settings and connections in Bash. This section covers the basic commands for networking.
ping
ping is used to check the network connection to a host.
ping google.com
Here are some useful flags you can use with ping:
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
-c |
Number of packets to send. |
-i |
Interval between packets. |
-t |
Set the TTL (time to live). |
curl
curl is used to transfer data from or to a server.
curl https://example.com
Examples
- Download a file:
curl -O https://example.com/file.zip - Post data to a server:
curl -d "param1=value1¶m2=value2" -X POST https://example.com
wget
wget is used to retrieve files from the web.
wget https://example.com/file.zip
Here are some useful flags you can use with wget:
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
-b |
Run in the background. |
-q |
Quiet mode. |
-c |
Continue downloading a partially downloaded file. |
Next Step
Now that you know how to perform basic networking tasks, check out the next section on Scripting with Bash to learn how to automate tasks in Bash.