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# Net-tools

For installation instructions see the Section called Installing Net-tools-1.60 in Chapter 6.

## Official Download Location

Net-tools (1.60):
http://www.tazenda.demon.co.uk/phil/net-tools/

## Contents of Net-tools

(Last checked against version 1.60.)

The Net-tools package contains a collection of programs which form the base of Linux networking.

Net-tools installs the following:

### Program Files

arp, dnsdomainname (link to hostname), domainname (link to hostname), hostname, ifconfig, nameif, netstat, nisdomainname (link to hostname), plipconfig, rarp, route, slattach and ypdomainname (link to hostname)

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## Descriptions

(Last checked against version 1.60.)

### Program file descriptions

#### arp

arp is used to manipulate the kernel's ARP cache, usually to add or delete an entry, or to dump the ARP cache.

#### dnsdomainname

dnsdomainname shows the system's DNS domain name.

#### domainname

domainname shows or sets the system's NIS/YP domain name.

#### hostname

hostname prints or sets the name of the current host system.

#### ifconfig

The ifconfig command is the general command used to configure network interfaces.

#### nameif

nameif names network interfaces based on MAC addresses.

#### netstat

netstat is a multi-purpose tool used to print the network connections, routing tables, interface statistics, masquerade connections and multicast memberships.

#### nisdomainname

nisdomainname shows or sets system's NIS/YP domain name.

#### plipconfig

plipconfig is used to fine-tune the PLIP device parameters, hopefully making it faster.

#### rarp

Akin to the arp program, the rarp program manipulates the system's RARP table.

#### route

route is the general utility which is used to manipulate the IP routing table.

#### slattach

slattach attaches a network interface to a serial line, i.e.. puts a normal terminal line into one of several "network" modes.

#### ypdomainname

ypdomainname shows or sets the system's NIS/YP domain name.

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## Net-tools Installation Dependencies

(Last checked against version 1.60.)

Bash: bash, sh
Binutils: ar, as, ld
Coreutils: echo, install, ln, ls, mv, rm
GCC: cc, cc1, collect2, cpp0
Make: make

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