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Which of the following information is not provided by the command netstat?

The correct answer is A. broadcast services. The netstat command does not inherently provide information about broadcast services.

Submitted by ahmad_uae· Apr 18, 2026Networking

Question

Which of the following information is not provided by the command netstat?

Options

  • Abroadcast services
  • Binterface services
  • Cmasquerading connections
  • Dnetwork connections
  • Erouting information

How the community answered

(44 responses)
  • A
    89% (39)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    7% (3)
  • E
    2% (1)

Why each option

The `netstat` command does not inherently provide information about broadcast services.

Abroadcast servicesCorrect

While `netstat` can display network connections, routing tables, and interface statistics, it does not typically list or manage broadcast services directly.

Binterface services

`netstat -i` displays network interface information, including statistics.

Cmasquerading connections

`netstat -M` can display masqueraded connections if the kernel is configured for IP masquerading.

Dnetwork connections

`netstat -a` or `netstat -tupn` shows active network connections (TCP, UDP).

Erouting information

`netstat -r` displays the kernel IP routing table.

Concept tested: `netstat` command capabilities

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

Topics

#netstat command#network monitoring#Linux networking

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