The 1.hostname command (display and change the host name of the system) is in the following format:
#hostname host name (set host name)
#hostname (display host name)
2.iofconfig command (GET and modify network interface configuration information)
#ifconfig (Displays the network card information active in the current system)
Options and descriptions
-A displays all interface information, including active and inactive
-V Show details in redundant mode
-S displays interface information in a short list format, displaying only one row of summary data per interface
Up activates an inactive interface
Down is the opposite of up, shutting down an interface
netmask{Address} Sets the netmask for a specified interface
broadcast{Address} Sets the broadcast address for a specified interface
{Address} Sets the IP address of the specified interface
{Interface} displays information for a specified interface
3.ifup command (launches the specified inactive NIC, similar to the ifconfig up command)
#ipup Lo//To see if Lo is active
4.ifdown command (for closing the specified active NIC, similar to ifconfig down)
#ipdown Lo//To see if Lo is off
5.route command (displays and dynamically modifies the current routing table of the system)
Linux Network Management common commands and expected instances