Network configuration files

[Aaron Konstam]

On Sat, 2006-08-12 at 01:43 +0200, Grimsrud wrote:
> What is the relationship between iwconfig, the network service
> /etc/sysconfig/networks-scripts/ifcfg-eth1 and ifup?
> 
> Does the network service apply the settings in ifcfg-eth1 (incl.
> /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/keys-eth1 for wireless) with iwconfig before
> it executes ifup?
> 
> I've looked at the script sources, but they are a little to complicated for
> me.
> 
> Thank
> 
Well to put simply one can configure wired and wireless networks using
system-config-networks. The results of the configuration will show up in
the files with /etc/sysconfig/network
and /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-ethx. ifup ethx will, read
these files and bring up the interface. The configuration can also be
done with ifconfig (wired) or iwconfig (wireless).
-- 
Aaron Konstam <akonstam at sbcglobal.net>