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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which command displays network adapters installed on a Linux Machine?
A
ifconfig
B
ipconfig /all
C
ifconfig-a
D
ipconfig
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -netstat command – It is used to display network connections, routing tables, interface statistics, masquerade connections, and multicast memberships. ifconfig command – It is used to display or configure a network interface.

Detailed explanation-2: -The ifconfig command can be used from the command line either to assign an address to a network interface or to configure or display the current network interface configuration information. The ifconfig command must be used at system startup to define the network address of each interface present on a machine.

Detailed explanation-3: -ifconfig command is used to configure the kernel-resident network interfaces. It is used at boot time to set up interfaces as necessary. After that, it is usually needed to query and manage network parameters. It is also required during debugging or when system tuning is needed.

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