---
name: "sys_class_net"
section: "5"
platform: "linux"
package: "man-pages"
version: "6.20-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-07"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://carta.tech/man/sys_class_net"
---

# sys\_class\_net(5)

networking devices

## NAME

/sys/class/net/ - networking devices

## SYNOPSIS

*/sys/class/net/*

## DESCRIPTION

Each of the entries in this directory is a symbolic link representing one of the real or virtual networking devices that are visible in the network namespace of the process that is accessing the directory. Each of these symbolic links refers to entries in the */sys/devices/* directory.

## STANDARDS

Linux.

## HISTORY

Linux 2.6.0.

## SEE ALSO

[**sys\_class**(5)](/man/sys_class/5.md)