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Configure IP Address on Ubuntu 8.x and 9.x


Configure a dynamically assigned IP address.

sudo vi /etc/network/interfaces
#--
auto eth0
iface eth0 inet dhcp
#--

Configure a statically assigned IP address.

sudo vi /etc/network/interfaces
#--
auto eth0
iface eth0 inet static
address 192.168.1.100
gateway 192.168.1.1
netmask 255.255.255.0
network 192.168.1.0
broadcast 192.168.1.255
#--

Configure a statically assigned IP alias.

sudo vi /etc/network/interfaces
#--
auto eth0:1
iface eth0:1 inet static
address 192.168.1.101
gateway 192.168.1.1
netmask 255.255.255.0
network 192.168.1.0
broadcast 192.168.1.255
#--

Do not forget to restart networking when you're done.

sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart

It's wise to make network changes via console connection.



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