Re: configuring network

[ktb <ktb@nixnotes.org>]

On Sat, Apr 28, 2001 at 05:12:51PM +0100, Saqib Shaikh wrote:
> hi,
> 
> when i installed debian i got to the point where we must set up /etc/apt/sources.list.
> i selected ftp, but obviously it couldn't connect to the ftp server because my network wasn't set up.
> how does one set up and configure the network under debian; is there a netconfig analagous to pppconfig?
> 

Edit the file /etc/network/interfaces
There is a manpage for the file but it should go something like -

# The loopback interface
iface lo inet loopback
 
# The first network card - this entry was created during the Debian
# installation# (network, broadcast and gateway are optional)
iface eth0 inet static
        address 192.168.10.7
        netmask 255.255.255.0
        network 192.168.10.0
        broadcast 192.168.10.255
        gateway 192.168.10.1                                                    

After you have made the changes -
# /etc/init.d/networking start
hth,
kent

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