ip-route-list

ip route { list | show } [[to] [root | match | exact] PREFIX] [table TABLE] [vrf NAME] [proto RTPROTO] [type TYPE] [scope SCOPE] [dev DEV] [via PREFIX] [src PREFIX]

ip route list displays entries from the kernel routing tables. The main table contains user-configured routes, while the local table contains routes for local addresses automatically maintained by the kernel.Without a command, ip route defaults to list; show is a synonym. Routes show the destination network, gateway or interface, and various attributes like metrics, source preference, and protocol that added the route.

to [root | match | exact] PREFIX

Select destinations: root lists prefixes not shorter than PREFIX, match those not longer than PREFIX (covering routes), exact (default) only that prefix. Without a prefix, the whole table is listed

Routing table: main (254), local (255), all (0), or custom name/number

Show routes for specific device only

Filter by scope: global, link, host

Show routes of the table bound to a VRF

Show cloned/cached routes (equivalent to table cache)

Only routes whose next hop matches PREFIX

Only routes with a preferred source address in PREFIX

Route type: unicast, local, broadcast, multicast, etc.

Filter by routing protocol: kernel, boot, static, dhcp, ra, bgp, etc.

The IPv4 routing cache was removed in Linux 3.6, so cached only shows IPv6 exception routes on modern kernels. Very large routing tables may produce extensive output. Multiple tables exist for policy routing setups.

ip route list is part of iproute2 and replaces the older route command. It provides comprehensive access to Linux's advanced routing features including multiple tables and policy routing.

ip(8), ip-route(8), ip-route-add(8), ip-rule(8)

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