Re: need tool to configure network
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- Subject: Re: need tool to configure network
- From: Christian Eyrich <VJBDONFBFOPG@spammotel.com>
- Date: Wed, 07 Apr 2004 14:56:04 +0200
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On 06.04.2004 04:30, Adam Aube wrote:
> Christian Eyrich wrote:
>
>>> dpkg-reconfigure etherconf
>>
>> It asked me some questions which I answered - nice.
>> But it didn't change the /etc/network/interfaces
>
> I know that using dpkg-reconfigure to reconfigure X doesn't work if you've
> edited the X config file by hand. Perhaps the same is true in this case as
> well.
>
> If so, you could try renaming the interfaces file and running
> dpkg-reconfigure again.
I didn't change the file before running etherconf so that's strange.
But I now deleted the file and ran etherconf again. It created the file
with the right values and also does if I change the file manually and
run etherconf again.
It's nevertheless strange but ok, it works. Thanks.
Christian
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