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Re: question about ifup and ifconfig



Ren Weili, 2002-Feb-28 14:05 +0800:
> hallo,
> 	what is the diference between ifup and ifconfig?
> 	how can ifconfig bring up eth0 use dhcp?
> 

ifconfig is used to statically configure an interface, e.g. eth0

ifup will bring the designated interface up using the
/etc/network/interfaces configuration along with consideration
for any scheme that may be set.

jc


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Jeff Coppock		Systems Engineer
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