Whether you want to download files, diagnose network problems,
manage your network interfaces, or view network statistics,
there’s a terminal command for that. This collection contains
the tried and true tools and a few newer commands. You can do
most of this from a graphical desktop, although even Linux users
that rarely use the terminal often launch one to use ping and
other network diagnostic tools. curl & wget Use the curl or wget
commands to download a file from the Internet without leaving
the terminal. If you’re using curl, type curl -O followed by the
path to the file. wget users can use wget without any options..
The file will appear in the current directory. curl -O
website.com/file ping sends ECHO_REQUEST packets to the address
you specify. It’s a great way to see whether your computer can
communicate with the Internet or a specific IP address. Bear in
mind that many systems are configured not to respond to pings,
however. Unlike the ping command on Windows, the Linux ping
command will keep sending