Ip route delete

In this post, we will show you how add and delete static route in Linux system with IP command.

Part of the skill set for any Linux user, and particularly a systems administrator, is the ability to perform some network tweaks on a Linux system.

This includes adding and deleting routes to enable the system to communicate with other systems o a local network.

View Existing Routing Table

Before we embark on adding or deleting routes, it’s prudent to check the existing default routes on a system.

To do so, simply launch your terminal and issue the command:

$ ip route show Or $ ip route list

Similar statistics can be displayed using route command,

$ route -n

Or simply,

$ route

Also, you can use the good old netstat command, which is usually used for printing interface statistics as well as the routing table to achieve the same result.

$ sudo netstat -nr

With the default routing statistics in mind, let’s now move a step further and add some routes to our system.

Add Static Route in Linux with IP command

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