RFC 2151 (rfc2151) - Page 1 of 52
A Primer On Internet and TCP/IP Tools and Utilities
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Network Working Group G. Kessler Request for Comments: 2151 S. Shepard FYI: 30 Hill Associates, Inc. Obsoletes: RFC 1739 June 1997 Category: Informational A Primer On Internet and TCP/IP Tools and Utilities Status of this Memo This memo provides information for the Internet community. This memo does not specify an Internet standard of any kind. Distribution of this memo is unlimited. Abstract This memo is an introductory guide to many of the most commonly- available TCP/IP and Internet tools and utilities. It also describes discussion lists accessible from the Internet, ways to obtain Internet and TCP/IP documents, and some resources that help users weave their way through the Internet. Table of Contents 1. Introduction................................................... 2 2. Nomenclature................................................... 2 3. Finding Information About Internet Hosts and Domains........... 3 3.1. NSLOOKUP.................................................. 3 3.2. Ping...................................................... 6 3.3. Finger.................................................... 8 3.4. Traceroute................................................ 9 4. The Two Fundamental Tools...................................... 12 4.1. TELNET.................................................... 12 4.2. FTP....................................................... 15 5. User Database Lookup Tools..................................... 19 5.1. WHOIS/NICNAME............................................. 19 5.2. KNOWBOT................................................... 23 6. Information Servers............................................ 24 6.1. Archie.................................................... 24 6.2. Gopher.................................................... 28 6.3. VERONICA, JUGHEAD, and WAIS............................... 30 7. The World Wide Web............................................. 31 7.1. Uniform Resource Locators................................. 34 7.2. User Directories on the Web............................... 35 7.3. Other Service Accessible Via the Web...................... 36 8. Discussion Lists and Newsgroups................................ 37 8.1. Internet Discussion Lists................................. 37 Kessler & Shepard Informational
