There’s no simple command that you can run to determine whether the IP address on a Linux system is assigned by DHCP or static.

Changing the IP address of a Linux system from dynamic to static is not difficult, but requires a little care and a set of commands that you likely rarely use.

Linux distros come preinstalled with many networking tools, and you can install more from your package manager. Here are some of the Linux networking commands you should know.

Are you having trouble remembering what IP addresses are in use on your network? Jack Wallen shows you how to discover those addresses with two simple commands.

Linux, Mac, or Windows with Cygwin: If you've ever needed to display your public IP address, or wanted to add it to your customized desktop with Geektool, a simple command has you covered. The ...

Each of the four numbers has a valid range of 0 to 255. The following bash script contains a bash function which returns true if it is passed a valid IP address and false otherwise. In bash speak true ...

All the Ubuntu / Debian Linux commands you need to copy files, install software, edit text and much, much more.

Jack Wallen shows you an easy way to determine if your Linux server is under a DDoS attack and how to quickly stop it.