Use the netstat command to display network connections, routing tables, interface statistics, masquerade connections, and multicast memberships.

Syntax

The following is the command syntax:

netstat [address_family_options] [--tcp|-t] [--udp|-u] [--raw|-w] [--listening|-l] [--all|-a] [--numeric|-n] [--numeric-hosts][--numeric-ports][--numeric-ports] [--symbolic|-N] [--extend|-e[--extend|-e]][--timers|-o] [--program|-p] [--verbose|-v] [--continuous|-c] [delay]

netstat {--route|-r} [address_family_options][--extend|-e[--extend|-e]] [--verbose|-v] [--numeric|-n] [--numeric-hosts][--numeric-ports][--numeric-ports] [--continuous|-c] [delay]

netstat {--interfaces|-I|-i} [iface] [--all|-a] [--extend|-e] [--ver‐bose|-v] [--program|-p] [--numeric|-n] [--numeric-hosts][--numeric-ports][--numeric-ports] [--continuous|-c] [delay]

netstat {--groups|-g} [--numeric|-n] [--numeric-hosts][--numeric-ports][--numeric-ports] [--continuous|-c] [delay]

The netstat command is a basic Linux command. Depending on the system you are working in, the available options for this command may vary.