ss:tldr:27c31

ss: Kill IPv4 or IPv6 Socket Connection with destination IP 192.168.1.17 and destination port 8080.

$ ss --kill dst ${192-168-1-17} dport = ${8080}

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The given command "ss --kill dst ${192-168-1-17} dport = ${8080}" seems to be retrieving active socket connections that match the specified destination IP address and destination port. Once the connections are found, the command is killing or terminating those connections.

Here is a breakdown of the command:

ss: It stands for "socket statistics" and is a command-line utility in Linux used to display information about active network socket connections. It shows various details such as TCP/UDP connections, listening ports, etc.
--kill: This option instructs the ss command to kill or terminate the selected socket connections.
dst ${192-168-1-17}: This specifies the destination IP address to filter the socket connections. However, the given IP address seems to have incorrect syntax as it contains dashes (-). It should be correct IP address format like "192.168.1.17". So, let's assume it as "dst 192.168.1.17", meaning that the command intends to find socket connections having the destination IP address of 192.168.1.17.
dport = ${8080}: This specifies the destination port to filter the socket connections. It searches for connections having the destination port number equal to 8080.

Overall, the command retrieves active socket connections with a specific destination IP address and port number, and then terminates those connections.

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.

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