Network Tools - Linux

What are they and how can I use them?

[Nick_W]

Hi all,

I don't even know what the hostnames are on the machines I'm trying to hookup. Can someone give me an idea of what tools I can use to check/config our network?

Many thanks...

Nick

[kenta]

Try using "ifconfig" to see what IP's they have. Depending on the version of unix/linux you're running you may have to specify the nic like "ifconfig eth0" ot "ifconfig lan0" or something like that. "man ifconfig" to get the details of how to use it.

Also cat out /etc/sysconfig/network or maybe /etc/hostname file. Probably has hostname information there on what the hostname's are.

Good luck.

[Nick_W]

Excellent, thanks!

Also, stopping iptables did the trick. I still can't get the desktop sharing thingy configrured (it thinks I may have a bad spl install, whatever that is...) but I can ssh into the other pc and do some admin stuff.

So much easier than walking 5ft to my wifes desk hehe! ;)

Nick