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tcpdump - Dump traffic on network

Overview​

The tcpdump command dump traffic on network.

Syntax​

tcpdump [OPTIONS] [ARGUMENTS]

Basic Usage Examples​

# Basic usage
tcpdump

# Get help
tcpdump --help

# Check version
tcpdump --version

Common Options​

  • -h, --help - Display help information
  • -v, --version - Show version information
  • -V, --verbose - Enable verbose output (if supported)

Description​

The tcpdump command is part of the networking category in Linux systems. It provides essential functionality for dump traffic on network.

Refer to the manual page (man tcpdump) for detailed information about all available options and usage patterns.

Common Use Cases​

  1. Basic Operations: Simple usage scenarios
  2. System Administration: Administrative tasks
  3. Automation: Script integration
  4. Troubleshooting: Diagnostic usage
  • Other commands in the networking category
  • System utilities for similar operations
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