Solve Linux Network Problems: Techniques for Using the netstat command

Netstat is a command-line utility tool in Linux that displays information about the networking subsystem

It can be used to troubleshoot network-related issues on a Linux system

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some common use cases of the netstat command for network troubleshooting are

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"netstat all" command is used to display all active network connections, including TCP, UDP, and UNIX domain sockets

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"netstat -s" command is used to display network statistics.

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"netstat --route" command is used to display the kernel routing table

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netstat command can also be used to check all tcp/udp connections

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A user can also apply filters in the netstat command

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