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How can you determine the list of open ports in the operating system using Bash commands?

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To determine the list of open ports in the operating system using Bash commands, you can use several utilities:

  • netstat:

    netstat -tuln
    

    Shows all listening TCP and UDP ports.

  • ss (modern replacement for netstat):

    ss -tuln
    
  • lsof:

    sudo lsof -i -P -n | grep LISTEN
    

    Shows processes that are listening on ports.

  • nmap (if you need to scan the local machine):

    nmap -sT -O localhost
    

These commands will help you get a list of open and listening ports in the system.