getting source code for linux's /bin/ss tool
c, linux, netlink, netstat, ss
Solution
The package that you are searching for is: `iproute`
Try `apt-get source iproute` instead. You will find the source code in `misc/ss.c`.
NOTE: You can use the ubuntu packages search tool and go to "Search the contents of packages"
Problem
`ss` tool is analogue to `netstat`. ss uses NETLINK libraries documented really bad (`man 7 netlink`). I couldn't find online how properly use NETLINK_INET_DIAG feature. Source code for ss tool would help, but I can't find it either. Any advice would be really appreciated. ``` root@ubuntu:~# uname -a Linux ubuntu 3.8.0-29-generic #42~precise1-Ubuntu SMP Wed Aug 14 15:31:16 UTC 2013 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux root@ubuntu:~# apt-get source ss Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done E: Unable to find a source package for ss ```