brctl:tldr:0e445
brctl: Show a list with information about currently existing Ethernet bridges.
$ sudo brctl show
try on your machine
The command "sudo brctl show" is used to display the state of Ethernet bridge devices on Linux systems.
Here is a breakdown of the command:
- "sudo": It is a command that allows a user with the necessary permissions to execute a command as the superuser or another user.
- "brctl": It is a command-line tool used for configuring Ethernet bridges in Linux.
- "show": It is an argument or option given to the "brctl" command to display information about the currently configured Ethernet bridges.
When you run the "sudo brctl show" command, it will list the existing Ethernet bridge devices on your system, the state of each bridge, the interfaces attached to each bridge, and various other details like STP (Spanning Tree Protocol) settings. The output will provide a snapshot of the configuration and status of all the bridges present in the system.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.