Xampp warning netstat command not found

While installing XAMMP, i got the below warning. Although, the tool was working perfectly.

[root@wace lampp]# ./lampp start
Starting XAMPP for Linux 5.6.28-0...
XAMPP: Starting Apache...already running.
XAMPP: Starting MySQL.../opt/lampp/share/xampp/xampplib: line 22: netstat: command not found
ok.
XAMPP: Starting ProFTPD.../opt/lampp/share/xampp/xampplib: line 22: netstat: command not found
ok.

If you look for netstat command through yum. You won’t be able to find. It will give multiple tools.

[root@wace lampp]# yum search netstat
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
Repodata is over 2 weeks old. Install yum-cron? Or run: yum makecache fast
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
* base: mirror.fibergrid.in
* epel: kartolo.sby.datautama.net.id
* extras: mirror.fibergrid.in
* updates: mirror.fibergrid.in
==================================================================== Matched: netstat =====================================================================
bwm-ng.x86_64 : Bandwidth Monitor NG
dstat.noarch : Versatile resource statistics tool
net-snmp.x86_64 : A collection of SNMP protocol tools and libraries
net-tools.x86_64 : Basic networking tools
python-psutil.x86_64 : A process and system utilities module for Python
unhide.x86_64 : Tool to find hidden processes and TCP/UDP ports from rootkits

There is a proper way to find that in which package the netstat command is bundled. Both the below command works perfectly.

[root@wace lampp]# yum provides netstat

[root@wace lampp]# yum whatprovides netstat
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
* base: mirror.fibergrid.in
* epel: ftp.cuhk.edu.hk
* extras: mirror.fibergrid.in
* updates: mirror.fibergrid.in
epel/x86_64/filelists_db                                                                                                            | 7.4 MB  00:00:01
extras/7/x86_64/filelists_db                                                                                                        | 468 kB  00:00:00
updates/7/x86_64/filelists_db                                                                                                       | 5.3 MB  00:00:02
net-tools-2.0-0.17.20131004git.el7.x86_64 : Basic networking tools
Repo        : base
Matched from:
Filename    : /bin/netstat

[root@cms lampp]# yum install net-tools
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
 * base: mirror.fibergrid.in
 * epel: ftp.cuhk.edu.hk
 * extras: mirror.fibergrid.in
 * updates: mirror.fibergrid.in
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package net-tools.x86_64 0:2.0-0.17.20131004git.el7 will be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Dependencies Resolved
===========================================================================================================================================================
 Package                            Arch                            Version                                            Repository                     Size
===========================================================================================================================================================
Installing:
 net-tools                          x86_64                          2.0-0.17.20131004git.el7                           base                          304 k
Transaction Summary
===========================================================================================================================================================
Install  1 Package

Total download size: 304 k
Installed size: 917 k
Is this ok [y/d/N]: y
Downloading packages:
net-tools-2.0-0.17.20131004git.el7.x86_64.rpm                                                                                       | 304 kB  00:00:00
Running transaction check
Running transaction test
Transaction test succeeded
Running transaction
  Installing : net-tools-2.0-0.17.20131004git.el7.x86_64                                                                                               1/1
  Verifying  : net-tools-2.0-0.17.20131004git.el7.x86_64                                                                                               1/1

Installed:
  net-tools.x86_64 0:2.0-0.17.20131004git.el7

The help command in Linux is really awesome. Most of the issues can be resolved, if you take a look at the tool help options. for example

[root@wace lampp]# yum --help

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