# Regarding how to use ethtool and it's difficulties

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**Category:** Linux on Laptops\
**Created:** [May 15, 2024, 6:01pm UTC](https://community.learnlinux.tv/t/regarding-how-to-use-ethtool-and-its-difficulties/3886 "2024-05-15T18:01:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ashfaaq](https://community.learnlinux.tv/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@Ashfaaq](https://community.learnlinux.tv/u/Ashfaaq)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2024, 6:01pm UTC](https://community.learnlinux.tv/t/regarding-how-to-use-ethtool-and-its-difficulties/3886/1 "2024-05-15T18:01:38Z")

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Hello everyone

 ![IMG-20240515-WA0000](https://community.learnlinux.tv/uploads/default/original/2X/f/f960ac640fdd0fd7ef498df7ebff56a971563d8d.jpeg)

I have small doubt as seen in the screenshot I have used command :sudo ethtool -K enp0s5 rx off tx off tso off ufo off gso off gro off lro off to switch off offloading functions but rx chesksum is not turning off can u help me out if u have any idea regarding this sir.  
NOTE:Iam running this on kvm virtualized virtual machine .

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**Author:** ![ThatGuyB](https://community.learnlinux.tv/user_avatar/community.learnlinux.tv/thatguyb/32/784_2.png) [@ThatGuyB](https://community.learnlinux.tv/u/ThatGuyB)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2024, 9:44pm UTC](https://community.learnlinux.tv/t/regarding-how-to-use-ethtool-and-its-difficulties/3886/2 "2024-05-15T21:44:46Z")

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Why are you using ethtool anyway?

```auto
sudo ip link set down dev ens3
sudo ip link set up dev ens3

```

`ip` is a default command in all modern linux distros.

Now, the question is, what are you trying to achieve? I see you wanted to add elasticsearch to your machine. `ethtool` is useful if you want to get some details about your ethernet port, like the driver in use, but `ip` does most of the things today (even network bridging).