What this snippet does
-brief condenses the output to one line per interface.
Expected output
eth0 UP 192.168.1.42/24 eth0 UP 3c:22:fb:1a:4e:09
Why practise typing this
Typing networking code builds muscle memory for the symbols and indentation Linux uses most, which prose-based typing tests never cover. DevType measures your words per minute and accuracy on this snippet and tracks the individual characters you mistype, so later lessons can target them.
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