Show the routing table
Read-only
What do risk levels mean?
- Read-only
- Inspects state without changing anything.
- Low risk
- Reversible with a routine follow-up command.
- Medium risk
- Changes state; undo path documented.
- Destructive
- Deletes or overwrites; confirmation required.
Displays the kernel routing table, including the default gateway, useful for diagnosing why traffic to a network takes an unexpected path or fails.
networkroutinggatewayinspect
Commands
Show all routes with gateways and interfaces
netstat -rnVerification
netstat -rnA default route pointing at your gateway is listed; its absence explains missing internet connectivity.
Undo
Not undoable
This recipe only reads routing state and changes nothing.
Pitfalls
- VPN clients often insert routes that override the default gateway; look for more specific prefixes shadowing the default route.
- Two default routes with different metrics can cause intermittent behavior when interfaces switch.