Introduction to Unix

6. Networking Utilities

In Linux for Programmers and Users Chapter 9, we review various tools that make use of TCP/IP networks. The chapter begins with a review of networking concepts, which we will skip. We will look at tools that are useful with networks of Unix computers and Unix workstations and the Internet.

Contents

• 6.1. Users and Hosts
  • 6.1.1. users
  • 6.1.2. who
  • 6.1.3. w
  • 6.1.4. hostname
  • 6.1.5. finger
• 6.2. Communication Between Hosts
  • 6.2.1. rcp
  • 6.2.2. scp
  • 6.2.3. rsh
  • 6.2.4. ssh