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1<sect2><title>&nbsp;</title><para>&nbsp;</para></sect2>
2
3<sect2><title>Descriptions</title>
4
5<para>Last checked against version &net-tools-contversion;.</para>
6
7<sect3><title>Program file descriptions</title>
8
9<sect4><title>arp</title>
10<para>arp is used to manipulate the kernel's ARP cache, usually to add
11or delete an entry, or to dump the ARP cache.</para></sect4>
12
13<sect4><title>dnsdomainname</title>
14<para>dnsdomainname shows the system's DNS domain name.</para></sect4>
15
16<sect4><title>domainname</title>
17<para>domainname shows or sets the system's NIS/YP domain
18name.</para></sect4>
19
20<sect4><title>hostname</title>
21<para>hostname prints or sets the name of the current host
22system.</para></sect4>
23
24<sect4><title>ifconfig</title>
25<para>The ifconfig command is the general command used to configure network
26interfaces.</para></sect4>
27
28<sect4><title>nameif</title>
29<para>nameif names network interfaces based on MAC
30addresses.</para></sect4>
31
32<sect4><title>netstat</title>
33<para>netstat is a multi-purpose tool used to print the network connections,
34routing tables, interface statistics, masquerade connections and multicast
35memberships.</para></sect4>
36
37<sect4><title>nisdomainname</title>
38<para>nisdomainname shows or sets system's NIS/YP domain
39name.</para></sect4>
40
41<sect4><title>plipconfig</title>
42<para>plipconfig is used to fine-tune the PLIP device parameters, hopefully
43making it faster.</para></sect4>
44
45<sect4><title>rarp</title>
46<para>Akin to the arp program, the rarp program manipulates the system's
47RARP table.</para></sect4>
48
49<sect4><title>route</title>
50<para>route is the general utility which is used to manipulate the IP
51routing table.</para></sect4>
52
53<sect4><title>slattach</title>
54<para>slattach attaches a network interface to a serial line, i.e.. puts a
55normal terminal line into one of several "network" modes.</para></sect4>
56
57<sect4><title>ypdomainname</title>
58<para>ypdomainname shows or sets the system's NIS/YP domain
59name.</para></sect4>
60
61</sect3>
62
63</sect2>
64
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