Which of the following network diagnostic tools is NOT used in the Linux operating system?
A.
host
B.
dig
C.
ipconfig
D.
ping
Explanation:
The ipconfig network diagnostic tool is used in the Windows operating system to see IP addresses
and MAC addresses, and other related information. It is not used in the Linux operating system. In
the place of the ipconfig utility, ifconfig is used in Linux for performing the same task.
Answer option D is incorrect. The ping utility is a network diagnostic tool that checks TCP/IP
connectivity on any host. It is used in both Linux and Windows operating systems.
What is the ping utility?
The ping command-line utility is used to test connectivity with a host on a TCP/IP-based network.
This is achieved by sending out a series of packets to a specified destination host. On receiving
the packets, the destination host responds with a series of replies. These replies can be used to
determine whether or not the network is working properly.
Answer option A is incorrect. This is a network diagnostic tool in Linux that perform hostname to IP
address translation and vice versa.
Answer option B is incorrect. This is a network diagnostic tool in Linux which is used to perform
hostname to IP address translations, and vice versa in greater detail.