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All of the following information is provided in any output from the netstat utility EXCEPT:

The correct answer is A. broadcast services. netstat provides information on network connections, interface statistics, and routing tables, but it does not specifically list or manage "broadcast services" as a distinct output category.

Submitted by yaw92· Apr 18, 2026Networking

Question

All of the following information is provided in any output from the netstat utility EXCEPT:

Options

  • Abroadcast services
  • Binterface statistics
  • Cmasquerading connections
  • Dnetwork connections
  • Erouting tables

How the community answered

(14 responses)
  • A
    93% (13)
  • E
    7% (1)

Why each option

`netstat` provides information on network connections, interface statistics, and routing tables, but it does not specifically list or manage "broadcast services" as a distinct output category.

Abroadcast servicesCorrect

`netstat` is primarily used for displaying active network connections, routing tables, and interface statistics, but it does not have a direct output option to list or manage "broadcast services" as a specific information type.

Binterface statistics

`netstat` can display detailed interface statistics using options like `-i`.

Cmasquerading connections

`netstat` can show connections that are subject to network address translation (masquerading) from the local system's perspective.

Dnetwork connections

`netstat` is fundamentally used to list all active network connections, both incoming and outgoing.

Erouting tables

`netstat` can display the kernel IP routing table using the `-r` option.

Concept tested: Netstat utility output details

Source: https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man8/netstat.8.html

Topics

#netstat#Network diagnostics#Linux commands#Networking information

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