This package includes the important tools for controlling the network subsystem of the Linux kernel. This includes arp, ifconfig, netstat, rarp, nameif and route. Additionally, this package contains utilities relating to particular network hardware types (plipconfig, slattach, mii-tool) and advanced aspects of IP configuration (iptunnel, ipmaddr). In the upstream package 'hostname' and friends are included. Those are not installed by this package, since there is a special "hostname*.deb".
arp
Linux ARP kernel module.
root@kali:~# arp -h
Usage:
arp [-vn] [<HW>] [-i <if>] [-a] [<hostname>] <-Display ARP cache
arp [-v] [-i <if>] -d <host> [pub] <-Delete ARP entry
arp [-vnD] [<HW>] [-i <if>] -f [<filename>] <-Add entry from file
arp [-v] [<HW>] [-i <if>] -s <host> <hwaddr> [temp] <-Add entry
arp [-v] [<HW>] [-i <if>] -Ds <host> <if> [netmask <nm>] pub <-''-
-a display (all) hosts in alternative (BSD) style
-e display (all) hosts in default (Linux) style
-s, --set set a new ARP entry
-d, --delete delete a specified entry
-v, --verbose be verbose
-n, --numeric don't resolve names
-i, --device specify network interface (e.g. eth0)
-D, --use-device read <hwaddr> from given device
-A, -p, --protocol specify protocol family
-f, --file read new entries from file or from /etc/ethers
<HW>=Use '-H <hw>' to specify hardware address type. Default: ether
List of possible hardware types (which support ARP):
ifconfig
Configure a network interface
root@kali:~# ifconfig -h
Usage:
ifconfig [-a] [-v] [-s] <interface> [[<AF>] <address>]
[add <address>[/<prefixlen>]]
[del <address>[/<prefixlen>]]
[[-]broadcast [<address>]] [[-]pointopoint [<address>]]
[netmask <address>] [dstaddr <address>] [tunnel <address>]
[outfill <NN>] [keepalive <NN>]
[hw <HW> <address>] [mtu <NN>]
[[-]trailers] [[-]arp] [[-]allmulti]
[multicast] [[-]promisc]
[mem_start <NN>] [io_addr <NN>] [irq <NN>] [media <type>]
[txqueuelen <NN>]
[name <newname>]
[[-]dynamic]
[up|down] ...
<HW>=Hardware Type.
List of possible hardware types:
<AF>=Address family. Default: inet
List of possible address families:
ipmaddr
Adds, changes, deletes, and displays multicast addresses
root@kali:~# ipmaddr -h
Usage: ipmaddr [ add | del ] MULTIADDR dev STRING
ipmaddr show [ dev STRING ] [ ipv4 | ipv6 | link | all ]
ipmaddr -V | -version
iptunnel
Create and manage IP tunnels
root@kali:~# iptunnel -h
Usage: iptunnel { add | change | del | show } [ NAME ]
[ mode { ipip | gre | sit } ] [ remote ADDR ] [ local ADDR ]
[ [i|o]seq ] [ [i|o]key KEY ] [ [i|o]csum ]
[ ttl TTL ] [ tos TOS ] [ nopmtudisc ] [ dev PHYS_DEV ]
iptunnel -V | --version
Where: NAME := STRING
ADDR := { IP_ADDRESS | any }
TOS := { NUMBER | inherit }
TTL := { 1..255 | inherit }
KEY := { DOTTED_QUAD | NUMBER }
nameif
Name network interfaces based on MAC addresses
root@kali:~# nameif -h
usage: nameif [-c configurationfile] [-s] {ifname macaddress}
netstat
Print network connections, routing tables, interface statistics, masquerade connections, and multicast memberships
root@kali:~# netstat -h
usage: netstat [-vWeenNcCF] [<Af>] -r netstat {-V|--version|-h|--help}
netstat [-vWnNcaeol] [<Socket> ...]
netstat { [-vWeenNac] -i | [-cnNe] -M | -s [-6tuw] }
-r, --route display routing table
-i, --interfaces display interface table
-g, --groups display multicast group memberships
-s, --statistics display networking statistics (like SNMP)
-M, --masquerade display masqueraded connections
-v, --verbose be verbose
-W, --wide don't truncate IP addresses
-n, --numeric don't resolve names
--numeric-hosts don't resolve host names
--numeric-ports don't resolve port names
--numeric-users don't resolve user names
-N, --symbolic resolve hardware names
-e, --extend display other/more information
-p, --programs display PID/Program name for sockets
-o, --timers display timers
-c, --continuous continuous listing
-l, --listening display listening server sockets
-a, --all display all sockets (default: connected)
-F, --fib display Forwarding Information Base (default)
-C, --cache display routing cache instead of FIB
-Z, --context display SELinux security context for sockets
<Socket>={-t|--tcp} {-u|--udp} {-U|--udplite} {-S|--sctp} {-w|--raw}
{-x|--unix} --ax25 --ipx --netrom
<AF>=Use '-6|-4' or '-A <af>' or '--<af>'; default: inet
List of possible address families (which support routing):
plipconfig
Fine tune PLIP device parameters
root@kali:~# plipconfig -h
Usage: plipconfig interface [nibble NN] [trigger NN]
plipconfig -V | --version
plipconfig -h | --help
rarp
Manipulate the system RARP table
root@kali:~# rarp -h
Usage: rarp -a list entries in cache.
rarp -d <hostname> delete entry from cache.
rarp [<HW>] -s <hostname> <hwaddr> add entry to cache.
rarp -f add entries from /etc/ethers.
rarp -V display program version.
<HW>=Use '-H <hw>' to specify hardware address type. Default: ether
List of possible hardware types (which support ARP):
route
Show / manipulate the IP routing table
root@kali:~# route -h
Usage: route [-nNvee] [-FC] [<AF>] List kernel routing tables
route [-v] [-FC] {add|del|flush} ... Modify routing table for AF.
route {-h|--help} [<AF>] Detailed usage syntax for specified AF.
route {-V|--version} Display version/author and exit.
-v, --verbose be verbose
-n, --numeric don't resolve names
-e, --extend display other/more information
-F, --fib display Forwarding Information Base (default)
-C, --cache display routing cache instead of FIB
<AF>=Use -4, -6, '-A <af>' or '--<af>'; default: inet
List of possible address families (which support routing):
slattach
Attach a network interface to a serial line
root@kali:~# slattach -h
Usage: slattach [-ehlLmnqv] [-k keepalive] [-o outfill] [-c cmd] [-s speed] [-p protocol] tty | -
slattach -V | --version