netstat listening ports linux command code example

Example 1: linux how to see ports in use

# Any of the following
sudo lsof -i -P -n | grep LISTEN
sudo netstat -tulpn | grep LISTEN
sudo lsof -i:22 # see a specific port such as 22
sudo nmap -sTU -O IP-address-Here

Example 2: check what ports are open linux

## if you use linux
sudo ss -tulw