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tcpdump: Capture the traffic of a network.

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$ tcpdump net ${192-168-1-0-24}

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The command "tcpdump net ${192-168-1-0-24}" is used to capture network traffic using the tcpdump utility.

Here is a breakdown of the command components:

"tcpdump" is a command-line tool used for network packet analysis. It captures packets flowing through a network interface and provides detailed information about those packets.
"net" is a tcpdump option used to specify a network or network range for capturing packets. In this case, it tells tcpdump to capture packets that are either coming from or going to the specified network.
"${192-168-1-0-24}" represents the network range or subnet that needs to be captured. In IP address format, it is written as 192.168.1.0/24. The "/24" denotes the subnet mask, which indicates that the first 24 bits of the IP address are fixed and the last 8 bits can vary.

So, the command captures and displays network traffic for the subnet 192.168.1.0/24. It can be used to monitor network activity, analyze network issues, or troubleshoot network problems.

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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