Networking

Inspect interface addresses and routes.

Read listener state with ss.

Use lsof to map listeners to services.

Resolve SSH client config without connecting.

Read client version and server settings.

Preview secure-copy command shape without transfer.

Inspect resolver configuration as text.

Inspect local host mappings.

Compare firewall rules with service listeners.

Normalize and count port inventory text.

Search logs for link and access clues.

Record a basic network baseline.

Capture and inspect listener baseline output.

Connect key fingerprints to SSH client config.

Tie addresses, listeners, firewall, and SSH config together.

Read IP address and route information together.

Compare resolver and hosts file context.

Map listeners to processes and service state.

Compare firewall rules to a port inventory file.

Resolve SSH config and key context without connecting.

Plan a copy command without opening a network connection.

Capture interface and route evidence into lab notes.

Search kernel and access logs for network clues.

Compare hostname, hosts-file, and resolver configuration evidence.

Read the route, active listeners, and firewall policy as one network baseline.

Checkpoint name resolution, routes, listeners, and SSH client context.