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netplan — Network configuration utility using YAML. More information: <https://netplan.readthedocs.io/en/stabl

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Problem

How to use the netplan command: Network configuration utility using YAML. More information: <https://netplan.readthedocs.io/en/stable/cli/>.

Solution

netplan — Network configuration utility using YAML. More information: <https://netplan.readthedocs.io/en/stable/cli/>.

Apply a network configuration and make it persistent:

sudo netplan apply

Generate backend configuration files:

sudo netplan generate

Configure a network interface to use DHCP:

sudo netplan set ethernets.{{interface_name}}.dhcp4=true

Try configuration changes without applying them permanently:

sudo netplan try --timeout {{seconds}}

Return to previous working configuration after failed apply:

sudo netplan --debug apply

Display the current netplan configuration status:

netplan status

Code Snippets

Apply a network configuration and make it persistent

sudo netplan apply

Generate backend configuration files

sudo netplan generate

Configure a network interface to use DHCP

sudo netplan set ethernets.{{interface_name}}.dhcp4=true

Try configuration changes without applying them permanently

sudo netplan try --timeout {{seconds}}

Return to previous working configuration after failed apply

sudo netplan --debug apply

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