Various network related tools

 

I find myself trying to remember various network / communication tools at times.  Links to some of those items to remember (and maybe help others).  Helpful for home/work related network related research/debug and sometimes virtualization, etc related work. This list isn't comprehensive and tools available will depend on OS and OS versions.

• apparmor - kernel enhancement to confine programs to a limited set of resources.
• avahi-
• { 
• autoipd 
• browse                   - browse mDNS/DNS-SD services using Avahi daemon
• browse-domains    - browse mDNS/DNS-SD services using Avahi daemon
• daemon                    - The Avahi mDNS/DNS-SD daemon
• discover                  - browse mDNS/DNS-SD services using Avahi daemon
• publish                   - Register an mDNS/DNS-SD service or host name or address mapping
• publish-address     - Register an mDNS/DNS-SD service or host name or address mapping
• publish-service      - Register an mDNS/DNS-SD service or host name or address mapping
• resolve                   - Resolve mDNS/DNS host name(s) to IP address(es) (and vice versa)
• resolve-address       - Resolve mDNS/DNS host name(s) to IP address(es) (and vice versa)
• resolve-host-name   - Resolve mDNS/DNS host name(s) to IP address(es) (and vice versa)
• set-host-name          - change mDNS host name
• } 
• delv - DNS lookup and validation util
• dig - dns lookup
• dnsmasq - lightweight DHCP and caching DNS server
• dstat - general tool covering info for various resources
• iftop - network usage / dns ops
• ip - replace ifconfig; routing/devices/policy routing/tunnels
• iptables / ip6tables - admin for IPv4/v6 packet filtering and NAT
• iptraf - interactive colorful IP lan monitor
• mdig - pipelined dns lookup
• mdns-scan - scan for mDNS/DNS-SD services published on the local network
• multicat - multicast equiv of netcat
• mz - fast versatile packet generator
• nc - netcat; tcp/udp connections and listen
• netstat - print net connections, routing tables, interface stats, masqerage conns, mcast membership
• Net-tools package  
• netstat
• ifconfig
• ipmaddr
• iptunnel
• mii-tool
• nameif
• plipconfig
• rarp
• route
• slattach
• arp
• nmap - Network exploration tool and security / port scanner
• nsupdate - dynamic DNS update utility
• omping - open multicast ping (archived project)
• resolvectl - resolve domain names, ip addresses, dns resource recs/services
• route - show/manipulate IP routing table
• smcroute - static multicast router
• socat - multipurpose relay (SOcket CAT)
• ss - investigate sockets
• ssmping - check multi-cast receives from an IP4/6 host
• systemd.dnssd - DNS-SD configuration info
• tcpdump - dump traffic on a network

Hoping someone finds something new and useful out of this.

Wishing you a blessed day!

Scott