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).
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 iproute2 page. See also net-tools future thread.