What Is Default Route in Linux?
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[/donotprint]The route command manipulates the kernel’s IP routing tables. … Its primary use is to set up static routes to specific hosts or networks via an interface after it has been configured with the ifconfig program.

How do I find the default route in Linux?

Ubuntu Linux Finding Out Default Gateway / Route Table. Use the route command or ip command to get default routing table (Gateway) for Ubuntu Linux using the command-line option.

What is default route?

A default route is the route that takes effect when no other route is available for an IP destination address. If a packet is received on a routing device, the device first checks to see if the IP destination address is on one of the device’s local subnets.

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