How can I inspect socket connection states
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Often times, it can be useful to inspect the state of socket connections made by applications.
You can use the tool ss
to inspect and even kill connections.
$ ss # See a list of all sockets
$ ss -t -p # See all TCP sockets with process information
$ ss -K -t '( dport = :6514 )' # Kill all TCP connections open to destination port 6514
$ ss # See a list of all sockets
$ ss -t -p # See all TCP sockets with process information
$ ss -K -t '( dport = :6514 )' # Kill all TCP connections open to destination port 6514