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ethtool - Display and modify network device settings

Overview​

The ethtool command display and modify network device settings.

Syntax​

ethtool [OPTIONS] [ARGUMENTS]

Basic Usage Examples​

# Basic usage
ethtool

# Get help
ethtool --help

# Check version
ethtool --version

Common Options​

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

Description​

The ethtool command is part of the system-info category in Linux systems. It provides essential functionality for display and modify network device settings.

Refer to the manual page (man ethtool) 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 system-info category
  • System utilities for similar operations
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