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1<sect2>
2<title>Contents</title>
3
4<para>
5The Net-tools package contains the arp, hostname, ifconfig, netstat, plipconfig
6rarp, route, and slattach programs.
7</para>
8
9</sect2>
10
11<sect2>
12<title>Description</title>
13
14<sect3>
15<title>arp</title>
16
17<para>
18arp is used to manipulate the kernel's ARP cache, usually to add or delete an
19entry, or to dump the ARP cache.
20</para>
21
22</sect3>
23
24<sect3>
25<title>hostname</title>
26
27<para>
28hostname, with its symlinks domainname, dnsdomainname, nisdomainname,
29ypdomainname, and nodename, is used to set or show the system's hostname (or
30other, depending on the symlink used).
31</para>
32
33</sect3>
34
35<sect3>
36<title>ifconfig</title>
37
38<para>
39The ifconfig command is the general command used to configure network
40interfaces.
41</para>
42
43</sect3>
44
45<sect3>
46<title>netstat</title>
47
48<para>
49netstat is a multi-purpose tool used to print the network connections, routing
50tables, interface statistics, masquerade connections, and multicast memberships.
51</para>
52
53</sect3>
54
55<sect3>
56<title>plipconfig</title>
57
58<para>
59plipconfig is used to fine-tune the PLIP device parameters, hopefully making it
60faster.
61</para>
62
63</sect3>
64
65<sect3>
66<title>rarp</title>
67
68<para>
69Akin to the arp program, the rarp program manipulates the system's RARP table.
70</para>
71
72</sect3>
73
74<sect3>
75<title>route</title>
76
77<para>
78route is the general utility which is used to manipulate the IP routing table.
79</para>
80
81</sect3>
82
83<sect3>
84<title>slattach</title>
85
86<para>
87slattach attaches a network interface to a serial line, i.e.. puts a normal
88terminal line into one of several "network" modes.
89</para>
90
91</sect3>
92
93</sect2>
94
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