How to resolve -bash netstat command not found on CentOS 8

Netstat is a command-line utility and provide ability to check open ports whether it is UDP or TCP. Its needs to separate installation by default this package is not available in CentOS 8 minimal.

 

This article describes How to resolve -bash netstat command not found on CentOS 8 System. 

 

[root@linuxcnf ~]# netstat --version -bash: netstat: command not found [root@linuxcnf ~]#

 

As per the above output, the package is not installed on the system which provides netstat command. Follow the below steps to resolve:

 

Step 1. Installing package: Run the following command to install netstat related packages:

 

[root@linuxcnf ~]# dnf install net-tools -y …………………….. Installed:   net-tools-2.0-0.52.20160912git.el8.x86_64   Complete! [root@linuxcnf ~]#

 

Step 2. Verification: Run the following command to validate/verify the installation.

 

[root@linuxcnf ~]# netstat --version net-tools 2.10-alpha Fred Baumgarten, Alan Cox, Bernd Eckenfels, Phil Blundell, Tuan Hoang, Brian Micek and others +NEW_ADDRT +RTF_IRTT +RTF_REJECT +FW_MASQUERADE +I18N +SELINUX AF: (inet) +UNIX +INET +INET6 +IPX +AX25 +NETROM +X25 +ATALK -ECONET +ROSE +BLUETOOTH HW:  +ETHER +ARC +SLIP +PPP +TUNNEL -TR +AX25 +NETROM +X25 +FR +ROSE +ASH +SIT +FDDI +HIPPI +HDLC/LAPB +EUI64 [root@linuxcnf ~]#

 

Done!!! Now the command “netstat” is available on CentOS 8 system.