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Linux Networking - Basics and Beyond: Unit 3

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Level

INTERMEDIATE

About this course

This course immerses you in the power of the Linux command line—your essential toolkit for real-world network management and troubleshooting. Through a series of focused lessons, you'll master critical networking commands such as IP, Ping, Traceroute, Whois, DiG, Nslookup, SS, and NMAP, enabling you to analyze and diagnose network issues with confidence. You'll gain practical skills in configuring hostnames and DNS across various Linux distributions, ensuring seamless network identification and connectivity. Plus, you'll unlock the full potential of nmcli, the indispensable command-line tool for managing network interfaces on Red Hat, CentOS, Fedora, and beyond. By the end of this course, you'll have the command-line proficiency to configure, test, and troubleshoot Linux networks efficiently.

What you will learn

  • Master essential Linux networking commands for analysis and troubleshooting (IP, Ping, Traceroute, Whois, DiG, Nslookup, SS, NMAP).
  • Configure hostnames, DNS settings, and host files across multiple Linux distributions.
  • Utilize nmcli to manage and modify network interfaces via the command line.
  • Gain practical, hands-on experience to confidently diagnose and resolve network issues in Linux environments.