Difference between revisions of "Ifconfig"
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| − | To set or read settings of a [[network interface]] in UNIX you use the ifconfig command. To see all interfaces in a system type: | + | To set or read settings of a [[network interface]] in UNIX you use the <code>ifconfig</code> command. To see all interfaces in a system type: |
$ ifconfig -a | $ ifconfig -a | ||
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| + | Specific interfaces can be viewed as well: | ||
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| + | $ ifconfig hme0 | ||
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| + | <code>ifconfig</code> is also used to view or in the case of a [[virtual interface]] (in this case off the third physical interface on a Linux box): | ||
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| + | $ ifconfig eth2:1 | ||
Revision as of 08:31, 13 October 2005
To set or read settings of a network interface in UNIX you use the ifconfig command. To see all interfaces in a system type:
$ ifconfig -a
Specific interfaces can be viewed as well:
$ ifconfig hme0
ifconfig is also used to view or in the case of a virtual interface (in this case off the third physical interface on a Linux box):
$ ifconfig eth2:1
