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Re: [ecs] linux question re ifconfig Neil Cherry Mon, 28 Feb 2005 14:41:42 -0500

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Joseph LaFerla wrote:
> Mark
> 
> I think the directory is (in Redhat) /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts.  The
> fle is called ifcfg-ethx where x is the number of the device, i.e. eth0,
> eth1 etc.
> 
> There is also a file in /etc/sysconfig called network which has your gateway
> information and the device that routes through the gateway.
> 
> Joe
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Gilmore [mailto:mark1@markgilmore.net] 
> Sent: February 28, 2005 7:55 AM
> To: ecs@netbloc.com
> Subject: [ecs] linux question re ifconfig
> 
> anyone happen to know what file(s) are updated when you re-assign eth0 to a 
> diff IP ?:
>          ifconfig eth0 192.168.0.3
> thanks

That would be the same for Fedora and Red Hat. Gentoo keeps the info
in /etc/conf.d/net. Others have kept the info in /etc/rc.d/rc.networ*

Remember to change the IP address, the network, broadcast and
anything else that needs to match.

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