If you're not yet comfortable with writing scripts on Unix and Linux systems, this post might get you off to a healthy start.

I'm posting this here because OS X is my main unix system, though I also use some linux stuff (synology and a ubuntu virtual machine in my mac). I've dabbled with unix off and on for more than 20 ...

If you find your thrill delving into the networking side of Unix, you'll find that there are lots of commands to give you all the insights you might want.

If you are starting to experiment with the OS X Terminal, you'll want to know what commands are available. Here are some ways to explore your options.