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tcpdump:tldr:571f3
The command "tcpdump -i ${eth0}" is a command-line tool used for network traffic analysis and capturing packets on a network interface. Here's the breakdown of the command and its components:
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"tcpdump": This is the name of the command, which runs the tcpdump tool. It is used to capture and analyze network packets.
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"-i": This is a flag or option that specifies the network interface to capture packets from. In this case, "${eth0}" is used as a placeholder variable for a specific network interface.
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"${eth0}": In this command, "${eth0}" is a placeholder variable representing a network interface. The actual network interface can vary depending on the system's configuration. Commonly, "eth0" is used to refer to the first Ethernet interface in Linux systems.
When the command is executed, tcpdump will start capturing packets on the specified network interface (${eth0}), allowing you to analyze the network traffic in real-time or save it for further analysis.
Questions that are answered by this command:
- how to sniff network traffic?