The default behavior of ping on Linux and other Unix-like systems is different from Windows. On Windows, the ping command ...

Just spent some time figuring it out. Figure I'd put it here for anybody else who may care and for future reference for myself in case I am on a system without access to my normal notes. There are two ...

This runs a continuous ping to Google's DNS, showing real-time information on whether your connection is dropping packets or not. Another helpful command is netstat -an, which shows every open port ...

ForFiles command lets you manage or delete folders, complying with some criteria on Windows 11/10. If you want to use ForFiles command on a shared network folder or a mapped network drive, here is how ...

With the Windows 10 October 2018 update release, Microsoft had quietly added a built-in command-line network packet sniffer called Pktmon to Windows 10. Since then, Microsoft has added a few more ...

Here are some warm-up exercises for anyone just starting to use the Linux command line. Warning: It can be addictive. If you’re new to Linux or have simply never bothered to explore the command line, ...

Command Prompt (or CMD) is Microsoft’s command-line interpreter for its Windows operating systems. It enables you to use commands for performing various operations on your computer — everything from ...

Windows, Microsoft, and third-party software makers supply numerous useful tools for the command line — but these are not always easy to use. Graphical user interfaces (GUI), on the other hand, ...