How to use tcpdump command on Linux
The tcpdump
command can be used to capture network traffic on a Linux system. It’s a versatile command line utility that network administrators often rely on for troubleshooting.
What you’ll come to find is that the amount of networking traffic captured on an interface can be easily overwhelming. tcmpdump
makes our job a little easier by allowing us to isolate only the traffic we’re interested in. Of course, in order to do this, you need to be familiar with the various flags and settings that go along with the command.