Re: Network configuration file

[Johan Ehnberg <johan@ehnberg.net>]

Russell wrote:
> Johan Ehnberg wrote:
>
> > Adam Majer wrote:
> >
> > > On Tue, Aug 13, 2002 at 01:02:57PM +1000, Russell wrote:
> ...
>
> > > If you want to connect to your ISP, just use DHCP or PPP which
> > > configures all of this stuff for you.
> > >
> > > If you want your own network and other things, first read the
> > > Networking HOWTO.
> > >
> > > - Adam
> >
> > The /etc/network/interfaces is the main config file used when interfaces
> > are brought up.
> > 'man interfaces' gives you all the info you need.
>
>
> I'm a bit confused now. It seems you can use ifup/ifdown to read the
> "interfaces" file. Do you manually edit the interfaces file, or is
> there a configuration program for it? Is there a debian book
> explaining all this?

There might be a config program for it, but it's very easy to edit 
yourself, that is the normal way as far as I know.

Look in

http://www.debian.org/doc/

for docs.



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