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ipcalc:tldr:35ad4
ipcalc: Show the broadcast address of an address or network.
$ ipcalc -b ${1-2-3-4}/${30}
try on your machine
The command you provided:
ipcalc -b ${1-2-3-4}/${30}
Explanation:
ipcalc
is a command-line tool used for network management and calculating various IP address parameters.-b
is an option that specifies the output should be displayed in binary format.${1-2-3-4}
is a placeholder representing the IP address in the format "1.2.3.4".${30}
is a placeholder representing the subnet mask in CIDR notation. In this case, it represents a subnet mask of "/30".
Combining all the elements, the command will calculate and display the binary representation of the IP address "1.2.3.4" with a subnet mask of "/30" using the ipcalc
tool.
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.