what kind of connections does MX-23.6 make by default?

[Pretty Vacant]

We are wondering what kind of connections do MX-23.6_x64 Libretto and bundled apps make by default? And where to find them?

[j2mcgreg]

We are wondering what kind of connections do MX-23.6_x64 Libretto and bundled apps make by default? And where to find them?

This is too vague. You need to flesh this question out.

[Mauser]

I can only partially answer your questions. Go into the following: Settings > Session and Startup > go through the tabs and select: Application Autostart where ever you see a check in the box is what starts. As far as anything else I don't know.

[Pretty Vacant]

This is too vague. You need to flesh this question out.

Ok, meant is connection to the internet like ping to which (dns) servers

[Eadwine Rose]

Can you not install some software that monitors this? We do not have influence over anything that you use.

[j2mcgreg]

This is too vague. You need to flesh this question out.

Ok, meant is connection to the internet like ping to which (dns) servers

That's not up to the operating system. The default will be whatever the ISP offers. You can override this within MX, but the ISP may baulk.

[CharlesV]

If your wanting to see all connections that your computer makes, you can show all connected ports with the following command:

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sudo netstat -tunp

And if you want to see the ports created for listening.. then use

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sudo netstat -tunlp

If you are specifically looking to change the dsn servers your using, then I would suggest changing it at your router level (better) .. and you can always change it in the following file:

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/etc/resolv.conf

But if your running your IP dynamic, then you will have to setup a script to change that AFTER you connect to your router.

And as j2mcgreg mentioned, your ISP may not like you not using their dns servers either.

[JmaCWQ]

The modem I have allows me to view and change the DNS server addresses in it's settings, accessed via a browser.
As mentioned by CharlesV, netstat is handy for seeing connections in the Terminal.
I've had this list for years so hopefully it's still valid.

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netstat -h   ---   list all netstat commands
netstat -a   ---   list all
sudo netstat -tup   ---   display programs using whatever function with tcp & udp protocols
sudo netstat -tp   ---   display programs using whatever tcp
sudo netstat -up   ---   display programs using whatever udp
netstat -at   ---   all tcp ports
netstat -au   --- all udp ports
netstat -l   ---   all listening ports
netstat -lt   ---   tcp listening
netstat -lu   ---   udp listening
netstat -lx   ---   unix listening
netstat -s   ---   all statistics
netstat -st   ---   stats for tcp
netstat -su   ---   stats for udp
netstat -i   ---   network interface transactions

[dolphin_oracle]

We are wondering what kind of connections do MX-23.6_x64 Libretto and bundled apps make by default? And where to find them?

on a schedule the repos are checked for updates. plasma-discover might check against the KDE store, I'm not sure. there are a few local services, samba, nfs, but nothing set up by default.

[DukeComposed]

Ok, meant is connection to the internet like ping to which (dns) servers

If not using systemd, DNS settings are normally kept in /etc/resolv.conf.

Can you not install some software that monitors this? We do not have influence over anything that you use.

Time to become familiar with the intricacies of tcpdump(1) and putting your network card into promiscuous mode. Turn it on for a day or two and inspect the results.