ifconfig... /etc/network/interfaces

I am trying to assign a linux box a static ip address. I ifconfig eth0
192.168.1.102 but it won't stick after a reboot. I notice in the
/etc/network/interfaces file, the following entry. iface eth0 inet dhcp .
There is also a comment stating this entry was created by the Debian
installation.

I assume that I simply need to edit this file to create a permenant static
ip address for eth0. What is the syntax? Thanks.

On Mon, 03 Jan 2005 17:56:44 GMT, shawn modersohn wrote:
> I am trying to assign a linux box a static ip address. I ifconfig eth0
> 192.168.1.102 but it won't stick after a reboot. I notice in the
> /etc/network/interfaces file, the following entry. iface eth0 inet dhcp .
> There is also a comment stating this entry was created by the Debian
> installation.
>
> I assume that I simply need to edit this file to create a permenant static
> ip address for eth0. What is the syntax? Thanks.
>
>

auto eth0
iface eth0 inet static
address 192.168.1.102
netmask 255.255.255.0
network 192.168.1.0
broadcast 192.168.1.255
gateway 192.168.1.1

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> I am trying to assign a linux box a static ip address. I ifconfig
eth0
> 192.168.1.102 but it won't stick after a reboot. I notice in the
> /etc/network/interfaces file, the following entry. iface eth0 inet dhcp .
> There is also a comment stating this entry was created by the Debian
> installation.
>
> I assume that I simply need to edit this file to create a permenant static
> ip address for eth0. What is the syntax? Thanks.

man interfaces

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On 2005-01-03 11:41:59 -0700, Andrew Schulman <(E-Mail Removed)> said:

>> I am trying to assign a linux box a static ip address. I ifconfig
> eth0
>> 192.168.1.102 but it won't stick after a reboot. I notice in the
>> /etc/network/interfaces file, the following entry. iface eth0 inet dhcp .
>> There is also a comment stating this entry was created by the Debian
>> installation.
>>
>> I assume that I simply need to edit this file to create a permenant static
>> ip address for eth0. What is the syntax? Thanks.
>
> man interfaces

depending on the distro you are using, you could always use: netconfig

it's a simple gui based command tool

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