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iperf:tldr:8aea4
iperf: Run on server using UDP mode and set server port to listen on 5001.
$ iperf -u -s -p ${5001}
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This command is used to launch the iperf utility in "server" mode with certain options and parameters. Here is an explanation of each of the components:
iperf
: This is the command to launch the iperf utility.-u
or--udp
: This option tells iperf to use UDP (User Datagram Protocol) instead of the default TCP (Transmission Control Protocol). UDP is a simpler and faster protocol compared to TCP, but it does not guarantee delivery or reliability.-s
or--server
: This option sets iperf to run in server mode, where it waits for incoming client connections and measures the network performance between the server and client.-p
or--port
: This parameter specifies the port number to use. In this case,${5001}
indicates that the port number is 5001. The${}
syntax suggests that it is a variable, but in this case, it appears to be a literal value since there are no variables explicitly defined.
To summarize, this command launches iperf as a UDP server listening on port 5001, which can be used to measure network performance using UDP instead of TCP.
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.