ip route

IP Routing table management subcommand.

• Display the routing table:

ip route {show|list}

• Add a default route using gateway forwarding:

sudo ip route add default via {gateway_ip}

• Add a default route using `eth0`:

sudo ip route add default dev {eth0}

• Add a static route:

sudo ip route add {destination_ip} via {gateway_ip} dev {eth0}

• Delete a static route:

sudo ip route del {destination_ip} dev {eth0}

• Change or replace a static route:

sudo ip route {change|replace} {destination_ip} via {gateway_ip} dev {eth0}

• Show which route will be used by the kernel to reach an IP address:

ip route get {destination_ip}

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