Scripting & Automation (Raspberry Pi 5) · Network Command Automation

Network Command Automation

Bash scripts to quickly gather host network data, list active connections, refresh interfaces, troubleshoot DNS, and trace paths — optimized for Raspberry Pi 5.

These helpers let you run multiple network commands automatically for troubleshooting and audits. They’re handy for checking connectivity, IP configuration, routing, suspicious connections, DNS resolution, and path latency.

Gather Basic Network Information

Script code to gather basic network information
Running the basic network information script 1
Running the basic network information script 2

Schedule to run every hour

Opening crontab editor
Open crontab to schedule the job.
Crontab entry example for hourly run
Example entry: 0 * * * * /path/to/net-info.sh

Listing Active Network Connections

Script code to list active connections
Script output of active connections
Refining the active connections output

DHCP Refresh

Script code to refresh DHCP
DHCP refresh script run output

DNS Troubleshooting

Script code for DNS troubleshooting
DNS troubleshooting script run output 1
DNS troubleshooting script run output 2

traceroute and mtr

Script code using traceroute and mtr

Smart Ping

A slightly smarter ping wrapper for quick health checks.

Smart ping script code

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