packet notes

Notes on small systems.

Short reference notes on Unix, networking and the web. Mostly commands worth remembering, with enough context to read their output.

dns.html
Network
DNS resolution

Lookups, answers and the difference between a name and a connection.

routes.html
Network
Reading a routing table

Find the next hop without changing the network configuration.

services.html
Unix
Service inspection

Read unit status and recent logs before restarting a process.

http.html
Web
HTTP response headers

Check a response, follow redirects and interpret cache metadata.