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# netstat Cheatsheet

## Unique Features

	
A command-line tool to display network connection information in Linux, Unix-like and Windows operating systems
	
Displays active network connections, listening ports, routing tables, and network interface statistics
	
Can also identify the process that initiated each connection
	
Useful for troubleshooting network connectivity issues and network security auditing


## Basic Usage

	
Display all active network connections: `netstat`
	
Display listening ports: `netstat -l`
	
Display statistics for all network interfaces: `netstat -i`
	
Display routing table: `netstat -r`


## Advanced Usage

	
Display active network connections for a specific protocol: `netstat -[tcp|udp]`
	
Display network statistics in continuous mode: `netstat -c`
	
Display process information for each connection: `netstat -p`
	
Display all listening ports including those owned by processes without root access: `sudo netstat -lnptu`
	
Display the status of sockets: `netstat -s`
	
Display the list of network interfaces and their IP addresses: `netstat -ie`
	
Display active network connections for a specific process: `netstat -p | grep [process_name]`


## Resources

	
`netstat --help` or `man netstat` in your terminal
	
[Linux Man Page for netstat](https://linux.die.net/man/8/netstat)
	
[Microsoft Documentation on netstat](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/netstat) for Windows-based systems.