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#15,594 opened on Jan 24, 2025

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Description

Command description

Linux networking tools

Documentation

http://www.policyrouting.org/iproute2.doc.html#ss9.1

Platform

Linux

VCS repository link (e.g. GitHub, GitLab)

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/network/iproute2/iproute2.git

Additional information

Remember that at least the ip command accepts any shortened form of a parameter as long as it's unique. Always write the full form even if you're used to running ip a or ip addr

Commands

  • arpd
  • bridge #15821
    • link
    • fdb
    • mdb
    • vlan
    • monitor
  • ctstat
  • dcb
  • devlink
  • genl
  • ifstat #14013
  • ip #114
    • address #3930
    • arrdlabel
    • fou
    • help
    • ila
    • iom
    • l2tp
    • link #5651
    • macsec
    • maddress #15595
    • monitor #18396
    • mptcp
    • mroute
    • mrule
    • neighbour #5697
    • netconf #18939
    • netns
    • nexthop
    • ntable
    • ntbl
    • route #5696
      • add #15994
      • get #14333
      • list #9311
      • show #9311
    • rule #6504
    • sr
    • stats #18796
    • tap
    • tcpmetrocs
    • token
    • tunnel
    • tuntap #18858
    • vrf
  • lnstat
  • nstat #15822
  • rdma
  • routel #18389
  • rtacct
  • rtmon #18396
  • rtstat
  • ss #119
  • tc #8795
    • qdisc
    • class
    • filter
    • chain
    • action
    • monitor
    • exec
  • tipc
  • vdpa

Contributor guide

Research direction
Pick an unchecked subcommand from the checklist (e.g., 'arpd' or 'dcb'), read its man page and official documentation, and create a tldr page following the tldr pages contribution guidelines. Submit a pull request with the new page.
Tech stack
shell
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
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3
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Over 1 week
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Active
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Clear
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Git
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65