From 395a2ce634544627c2a3ecbf9ff67c4e0756a197 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Stefan=20Mati=C4=87?= <48199696+stefan-matic@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2021 05:12:06 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Updating some answers (#131) --- README.md | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 432d00d..831e122 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -3497,10 +3497,16 @@ This is a great article on the topic: https://www.computerhope.com/jargon/f/file
How to list all the interfaces?
+ +``` +ip link show +```
What is the loopback (lo) interface?
+ +The loopback interface is a special, virtual network interface that your computer uses to communicate with itself. It is used mainly for diagnostics and troubleshooting, and to connect to servers running on the local machine.
@@ -3568,6 +3574,9 @@ Technically, yes.
What is telnet and why is it a bad idea to use it in production? (or at all)
+ +Telnet is a type of client-server protocol that can be used to open a command line on a remote computer, typically a server. +By default, all the data sent and received via telnet is transmitted in clear/plain text, therefore it should not be used as it does not encrypt any data between the client and the server.