Mission 299

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Reconcile listeners, process owners, firewall, and service state.

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Instructions 8 minutes

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Show listeners

Run ss -tulpn.

ss -tulpn
Show socket owners

Run lsof -i.

lsof -i
Show firewall

Run ufw status verbose.

ufw status verbose
List units

Run systemctl list-units.

systemctl list-units
Lesson support

What to notice while you play.

Objective

Reconcile listeners, process owners, firewall, and service state.

Hint

Run the commands in order and compare the outputs.

Why it matters

Junior operators build confidence by gathering evidence before changing systems.

Common mistakes
  • Skipping the inspection step.
  • Assuming one command tells the whole story.
Reference

Commands in this lesson.

lsof

Show simulated files and sockets opened by services.

systemctl status <service>

Inspect simulated service status.

ss|ip

Inspect simulated sockets and addresses.

ssh|scp|ssh-keygen

Practice SSH inspection and dry-run transfer shapes without network access.

ufw status

Inspect simulated firewall rules.