Unix: Getting from here to there (routing basics)

Using a command such as this one, you would redirect connections to a system you don't want to permit to your loopback interface.

# route add 66.55.44.33 gw 127.0.0.1 lo

To reverse this, you would do this:

# route delete 66.55.44.33

You could also do block connections to a particular system or subnet using a command such as these:

# route add -host 66.55.44.33 reject
# route add -net 66.55.44.0/24 reject

Wrap Up

Managing routing configuration on Linux systems is relatively easy, but a good handle on what the basic commands can tell you and do for you is essential.

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