Someone recently asked me what some of the more useful linux networking commands are and what some of the implementations are. Here is a compiled list for some of those commands: (click continue reading below first before using the links… long page is long)   1. netstat 2. ping 3. traceroute 4. mtr 5. whois…

You can clear the arp cache using following commands: Current arp cache root@server [~]# arp -n Address HWtype HWaddress Flags Mask Iface 70.167.140.1 ether 00:00:0C:9F:F0:04 C eth0   Clearing arp cache with verbose root@server [~]# ip -s -s neigh flush all 70.167.140.1 dev eth0 lladdr 00:00:0c:9f:f0:04 ref 42 used 17/0/65 REACHABLE *** Round 1, deleting…