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Research on Physical Network Cable Connection State Detection in Linux Environment

Linux Network Detection Physical Connection State BASH Script sys Filesystem Ethtool Utility

This paper provides an in-depth exploration of reliable methods for detecting the physical connection state of RJ45 network cables in Linux systems. By analyzing carrier and operstate nodes in the /sys/class/net/ filesystem and utilizing the ethtool utility, practical BASH script-based solutions are presented. The article explains the working principles of these methods, compares their advantages and disadvantages, and provides complete code examples with implementation steps.