UbuntuEd #24.02: Networking in Ubuntu, Upcoming 24.04 LTS Features and More

This UbuntuEd focuses on the networking commands in Ubuntu.

Feb 27, 2024 — Abhishek

Here's the February installment of the UbuntuEd (Ubuntu Education) newsletter.

In this edition, we will be focussing on essential networking in Ubuntu terminal.

🪧 Networking in Ubuntu Command Line: Tips and Tricks

Multiple ways to list the network interfaces along with their details in Ubuntu.
If the network is not working as expected, restarting the network is the first choice.
Install and use netstat to monitor the network.
Traceroute will trace the entire route to the destination and provide detailed information than what ping offers.
Here are different methods to disable IPv6 in Ubuntu. There are times when strange network issues that magically disappear when you disable IPv6.

Installing and Using Wireshark on Ubuntu is easier with this simple tutorial.

Miracle-WM, a new tiling Wayland compositor based on Mir, with a window manager in the style of i3, Sway, or Hyprland.
Ubuntu building a new Desktop Security App to help access underlying security features.
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS aims for a nice desktop provisioning experience.
Thunderbird comes by default as a Snap application in Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.

Here are some of the features that you will see in the upcoming Ubuntu 24.04 LTS noble Numbat.

You can run shell commands without quitting the less pager, by using the “!” and then running the command while using less.

You should use this function very carefully…

Errands is an elegant To-do application for those who prefer simplicity.

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