iproute2
{{Short description|Suite of computer networking utilities}}
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{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2016}}
{{Infobox software
| title = iproute2
| screenshot = Ip addr example screenshot.png
| caption = Screenshot of ip addr in Linux
| name =
| author = Alexey Kuznetsov
| developer = Stephen Hemminger
| latest release version = {{wikidata|property|reference|edit|P348}}
| latest release date = {{Start date and age|{{wikidata|qualifier|P348|P577}}|df=no}}
| latest preview version =
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| programming language = C
| operating system = Linux
| genre = Networking
| license = GPLv2
| website = {{URL|https://wiki.linuxfoundation.org/networking/iproute2}}
}}
iproute2 is a collection of userspace utilities for controlling and monitoring various aspects of networking in the Linux kernel, including routing, network interfaces, tunnels, traffic control, and network-related device drivers.
Project
iproute2 is an open-source project released under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License. Its development is closely tied to the development of networking components of the Linux kernel. {{As of|2013|12}}, iproute2 is maintained by Stephen Hemminger and David Ahern. The original author, Alexey Kuznetsov, was responsible for the quality of service (QoS) implementation in the Linux kernel.{{cite web
|url = https://wiki.linuxfoundation.org/networking/iproute2
|title = Introduction to iproute2
|date = November 19, 2009
|accessdate = July 15, 2019
|publisher = The Linux Foundation
|df = mdy-all
}}
iproute2 collection contains the following command-line utilities:
arpd, bridge, ctstat, dcb, devlink, ip, lnstat, nstat, rdma, routef, routel, rtacct, rtmon, rtstat, ss, tc, tipc and vdpa.
| url=https://packages.debian.org/sid/amd64/iproute2/filelist
| title=list of the Debian package iproute2
| work=Debian}} tc is used for traffic control. iproute2 utilities communicate with the Linux kernel using the netlink protocol. Some of the iproute2 utilities are often recommended over now-obsolete net-tools utilities that provide the same functionality.{{cite web
| url = https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2009/03/msg00780.html
| title = net-tools future
| date = March 15, 2009
| accessdate = March 21, 2019
| author = Martín Ferrari
| website = debian.org
| url=https://wiki.linuxfoundation.org/networking/net-tools
| title=net-tools
| publisher=The Linux Foundation}} Below is a table of obsolete utilities and their iproute2 replacements.
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Utilities obsoleted by iproute2 |
| Legacy utility
! Replacement command ! Note |
|---|
| {{mono|ifconfig}}
| {{mono|ip addr, ip link}} | Address and link configuration |
| {{mono|route}}
| {{mono|ip route}} | Routing tables |
| {{mono|arp}}
| {{mono|ip neigh}} | Neighbors |
| {{mono|iptunnel}}
| {{mono|ip tunnel}} | Tunnels |
| {{mono|nameif, ifrename}}
| {{mono|ip link set name}} | Rename network interfaces |
| {{mono|ipmaddr}}
| {{mono|ip maddr}} | Multicast |
| {{mono|netstat}}
| {{mono|ss, ip route}} | Show various networking statistics |
| {{mono|brctl}}
| {{mono|bridge}} | Handle bridge addresses and devices |
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{github|shemminger/iproute2}}
- [https://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Adv-Routing-HOWTO/ Linux Advanced Routing and Traffic Control HOWTO] - A tutorial in exploring and using iproute2.
- [http://www.policyrouting.org/iproute2.doc.html IPROUTE2 Utility Suite Documentation] - Complete official documentation.
- [http://www-online.kek.jp/~yasu/ATLAS/QoS/iproute2-notes.html iproute2+tc notes] - A collection of documents relating to iproute2 configuration and usage.
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Category:Linux network-related software
Category:Linux configuration utilities
Category:Linux-only free software