Network Information Table Script

Displays network interfaces information in a neat table (with awk) using the existing 'ip' command (iproute2).

Features

• Collect IPv4 address information for all network interfaces.
• Display a table with columns for Interfaces, IP Addresses, Subnet Masks, and Broadcasts.
• Ensures columns begin 4 spaces after the longest entry in the previous column (including the headers).

Usage

You can use tis as a script or by pasting the entire content into your terminal.

Run as a Script

1. Save the script to a file (e.g. network_info.sh).
2. Make the script executable:

   chmod +x network_info.sh

3. Navigate to the scripts directory
4. Run the script:

   ./network_info.sh

Example Output

Interface          IP Address       Subnet Mask    Broadcast     
---------          ----------       -----------    ---------     
wlp2s0             192.168.1.246    /24            192.168.1.255 
br-3dc569643e0f    172.18.0.1       /16            172.18.255.255
docker0            172.17.0.1       /16            172.17.255.255
br-e8b59e2e3d95    192.168.49.1     /24            192.168.49.255
vboxnet0           192.168.56.1     /24            192.168.56.255