Chapter 15: Network Tools

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Overview

You can use a variety of network tools to perform tasks such as obtaining information about other systems on your network, accessing other systems, and communicating directly with other users. Network information can be obtained using utilities such as ping, finger, traceroute, and host. Talk, ICQ, and IRC clients enable you to communicate directly with other users on your network. Telnet performs a remote login to an account you may have on another system connected on your network. Some tools have a corresponding K Desktop or GNOME version. In addition, your network may make use of network remote access commands. These are useful for smaller networks and enable you to access remote systems directly to copy files or execute commands.

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