Commands Used in This Chapter

The following list contains a summary of all the commands introduced in this chapter:

Command	Description
finger	Retrieves information about a user
ftp	Logs into a remote system for the purpose of downloading files
ifconfig	Displays and configures network interfaces
netstat	Displays network information
ping	Checks whether a remote computer can reply to ICMP packets.
rcp	Remotely copies files
rlogin	Logs you into a remote computer
rsh	Launches a shell on a remote computer
rup	Checks whether a remote computer is operational
rusers	Displays users logged into remote computers on the network
rwho	Displays users logged into remote computers on the network
snoop	Captures and analyzes network packets
spray	Sprays a remote computer with network packets
telnet	Terminal emulation-used to remotely log into computers
traceroute	Traces the route a packet takes from your computer to the destination computer