How To Use Etc Network Interfaces

The loopback network interface auto lo iface lo inet loopback the primary network interface auto eth0 iface eth0 inet static address 172 21 35 110 netmask 255 255 255 0 network 172 21 35 0 broadcast 172.

How to use etc network interfaces. Etc network interfaces contains network interface configuration information for the ifup 8 and ifdown 8 commands. User can t change system files so it is necessary to run your text editor in root aka super user mode. In etc network interfaces the basic configuration of interfaces is stored. Auto eth1 iface eth1 inet dhcp. Lines starting with are ignored.

Add your configuration file to the system connections directory located at etc networkmanager. This file describes the network interfaces available on your system and how to activate them. To add new network connections using network manager you can. Setup static ip on interface. Add the nmcli connection command with the add option.

Alt f2 kdesudo kate etc network interfaces will open. Edit the etc network interfaces by entering the following command in terminal. For more information see interfaces 5. This is where you configure how your system is connected to the network. Now edit your network interface configuration file etc network interfaces and configure it.

Save the file and restart networking services using the below command. How to edit interfaces file in etc network interfaces. Use the nm connection editor utility that provides a gui in order to add modify and delete existing connections. For the example we are configuring eth0 interface to get ip address from dhcp server and eth1 will have a static ip address. Alt f2 kdesudo kate with no quote marks and then entering your password at the prompt will open kate in super user mode.

Then add the following lines. To set a static ip address you have to edit etc network interfaces. The man page says what comes after the interface name is the address family that the interface uses. Inet is the name for ipv4 inet6 for ipv6. Note that end of line comments are not supported comments must be on a line of their own.