Linux Network Tools

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Monitor Network¶

WireShark iStatMenus tcpdump

9 Best Bandwidth Monitor and Network Usage Monitoring Tools

Best Bandwidth Monitoring Software for Tracking Network Traffic Usage

Network Admin¶

1. arp-scan

2. RustNet

3. ping

4. netstat

5. proxychains

6. sshuttle

7. ip addr

    ip addr show dev eth0
    ip addr show dev eth0 | grep -i --color=auto inet | cut -d / -f 1 | cut -d ' ' -f 6

8. nslookup

    nslookup ip_address

Remote Tools¶

1. OpenSSH, keychain (keyring for OpenSSH)

2. Teamviewer

3. NoMachine, FreeNX

4. VNC

5. SSHFS

6. Remmina

7. YuuGuu (Web Conference)

8. LogMeIn (Windows and Mac only)

VPN¶

1. WireGuard is a better alternative to OpenVPN.

2. tailscale is an easy-to-use and secure VPN that network that just works. It is based on WireGuard.

3. LogMeIn Hamachi LogMeIn Hamachi is a on-demand virtual networking service that enables secure remote access to your business network anywhere there is an Internet connection. It is extremely easy to set up.

4. ExpressVPN

5. PrivateInternetAccess

Anonymous Tools¶

1. VPN

2. Proxy

3. Anomos

4. Tor

5. proxychains

Downloading Tools¶