What is the linux equivalent of windows 'ipconfig' ?

What is the linux equivalent of windows 'ipconfig' ?
I want to get an overview of the network adapters in the machine.

Please also tell me if the command is distribution independent (lets
say for all distributions released in the last 2 years)

On 1 Jun 2006 13:47:39 -0700, llothar wrote:
> What is the linux equivalent of windows 'ipconfig' ?

ifconfig

Bit Twister wrote:
> On 1 Jun 2006 13:47:39 -0700, llothar wrote:
> > What is the linux equivalent of windows 'ipconfig' ?
>
> ifconfig

Not for my OpenSuse 10.0.

"llothar" <(E-Mail Removed)> writes:

>What is the linux equivalent of windows 'ipconfig' ?
>I want to get an overview of the network adapters in the machine.

equivalent? Well I guess ifconfig is closest ( except it does a lot more)

For wireless setup (ESSID, key, ....) iwconfig


>Please also tell me if the command is distribution independent (lets
>say for all distributions released in the last 2 years)

Yes. For all distributions of the last 10 years, or more.

On 1 Jun 2006 14:05:01 -0700, llothar wrote:
>
> Bit Twister wrote:
>> On 1 Jun 2006 13:47:39 -0700, llothar wrote:
>> > What is the linux equivalent of windows 'ipconfig' ?
>>
>> ifconfig
>
> Not for my OpenSuse 10.0.

Does not supprise me with over 300+ linux distribuions.

Why did you not provide what the OpenSuse command is....

"llothar" <(E-Mail Removed)> writes:


>Bit Twister wrote:
>> On 1 Jun 2006 13:47:39 -0700, llothar wrote:
>> > What is the linux equivalent of windows 'ipconfig' ?
>>
>> ifconfig

>Not for my OpenSuse 10.0.

Oh? What do you claim it is there?

On 2006-06-01, llothar <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> Bit Twister wrote:
>> On 1 Jun 2006 13:47:39 -0700, llothar wrote:
>> > What is the linux equivalent of windows 'ipconfig' ?
>>
>> ifconfig
>
> Not for my OpenSuse 10.0.

Did you try this as a non-root user? If so, it's likely ifconfig is not
in your path. Try /sbin/ifconfig instead.

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Unruh wrote:
>
> Oh? What do you claim it is there?

Sorry, yes i found ifconfig after using 'su'.

But i need some way to the get the network configuration without
becoming root. The best would be to get the Manufactor and MAC address
but even the IP+Netmask would help a little bit.

On 1 Jun 2006 13:47:39 -0700, llothar wrote:
> What is the linux equivalent of windows 'ipconfig' ?

Bit Twister suggested:
> ifconfig

llothar <(E-Mail Removed)> replied:
> Not for my OpenSuse 10.0.

/sbin/ifconfig works on my SUSE Enterprise Server 9. Add /sbin to your
PATH (with PATH="/sbin:$PATH" if you weren't sure how).

Chris

llothar wrote:
> Bit Twister wrote:
>> On 1 Jun 2006 13:47:39 -0700, llothar wrote:
>>> What is the linux equivalent of windows 'ipconfig' ?
>> ifconfig
>
> Not for my OpenSuse 10.0.
>
Is that because it doesn't work if you type "ifconfig"?

How about /sbin/ifconfig instead?

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