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ifconfig — Network Interface Configurator. More information: <https://net-tools.sourceforge.io/man/ifconfig.8.h

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Problem

How to use the ifconfig command: Network Interface Configurator. More information: <https://net-tools.sourceforge.io/man/ifconfig.8.html>.

Solution

ifconfig — Network Interface Configurator. More information: <https://net-tools.sourceforge.io/man/ifconfig.8.html>.

View network settings of an interface:
ifconfig {{interface_name}}


Display details of all interfaces, including disabled interfaces:
ifconfig -a


Disable an interface:
ifconfig {{interface_name}} down


Enable an interface:
ifconfig {{interface_name}} up


Assign an IP address to an interface:
ifconfig {{interface_name}} {{ip_address}}

Code Snippets

View network settings of an interface

ifconfig {{interface_name}}

Display details of all interfaces, including disabled interfaces

ifconfig -a

Disable an interface

ifconfig {{interface_name}} down

Enable an interface

ifconfig {{interface_name}} up

Assign an IP address to an interface

ifconfig {{interface_name}} {{ip_address}}

Context

tldr-pages: common/ifconfig

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