linux IP address (change)

[Benjamin Franz]

On Wed, 23 Aug 2006, Matthew Benjamin wrote:

> What is the easiest way from command line to set or change the IP address of
> a linux box (FC4)?

The _easiest_ way, assuming you only have one network interface, is to run 
'netconfig' and then run 'service network restart' (both as 'root').

While editting /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 (assuming that 
you have an ethernet connection) will work fine and permanently - it 
doesn't qualify as the _easiest_ way to set/change it for a simple 
configuration.

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Benjamin Franz

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