What does the "route add 192.168.42.0 mask 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.41" command do?

Question

linux

What does the "route add 192.168.42.0 mask 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.41" command do? Where or in what book can I read about setting up a network on * nix?

Answer 1

Adds a route to the 192.168.42.0/24 network via the address 192.168.1.41.