Many network diagnostic tools are already a part of Linux. For example, Nslookup command, Host command, Dig command, Traceroute command, and more. But, sometime in the past, there was a guy called Matt Kimball. He was just not satisfied with the traceroute command in the 90s, so he decided to make a new one – the MTR command.
Cleaning the DNS cache will remove all the DNS records that were stored inside your computer. After that, there won’t be any A or AAAA records showing which websites you have visited before. Here you can learn to flush the DNS cache!
The ping command might seams too basic for many people, but it is still around, and there is a reason for that. It is one of the fastest and easiest ways to find out if a particular device is connected. Just ping it, and in a matter of moments, you will see a clear answer.
Interesting examples of the Ping command!