What does Netstat -tlnp mean and do

What does netstat -tlnp do and mean? I have read the man pages for netstat however can only find a answer for -l not the other options

1 Answer

sudo netstat -tlnp
# t : Show TCP sockets only
# l : Show LISTENING sockets only
# n : Show numerical addresses
# p : Show the PID and name of the program to which each socket belongs

For more information see the man page

Your Answer

Sign up or log in

Sign up using Google Sign up using Facebook Sign up using Email and Password Submit

Post as a guest

Post Your Answer Discard

By clicking “Post Your Answer”, you agree to our terms of service, privacy policy and cookie policy