====== Overview ======

A collection of programs that form the base set of the NET-3 networking distribution for the Linux operating system. This package includes arp(8), hostname(1), ifconfig(8), ipmaddr, iptunnel, mii-tool(8), nameif(8), netstat(8), plipconfig(8), rarp(8), route(8) and slattach(8).

  * Maintainers: [[:networking:bernd_eckenfels|Bernd Eckenfels]], Phil Blundell
  * Current Version: 2.10 (2021-01-07) [[https://release-monitoring.org/project/10231/]]
  * Website: [[http://net-tools.sf.net/ ]]

Please keep in mind that most net-tools programs are obsolete now:
^program^obsoleted by^
|arp|ip neigh|
|ifconfig|ip addr|
|ipmaddr|ip maddr|
|iptunnel|ip tunnel|
|route|ip route|
|nameif|ifrename|
|mii-tool|ethtool|

You would probably want to review [[:networking:iproute2|iproute2 page]]. See also [[https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2009/03/msg00780.html | net-tools future]] thread.