Re: need tool to configure network

[Christian Eyrich <VJBDONFBFOPG@spammotel.com>]

On 04.04.2004 02:50, Sridhar M.A. wrote:
> On Sat, Apr 03, 2004 at 12:03:51PM -0800, mike wrote:
>    > On Sat, 03 Apr 2004 21:15:02 +0200, Christian Eyrich wrote
>    > > 
>    > > I know how to do this manually (using route). But after rebooting 
>    > > I've the old address again. I know I can edit 
>    > > /etc/network/interfaces by hand, but there's this warning "etherconf 
>    > > DEBCONF AREA. DO NOT EDIT THIS AREA OR INSERT TEXT BEFORE IT" in it.
>    > > 
>    > > So there must be a tool to do this - YaST does this in SUSE. I 
>    > > already installed etherconf but don't know how to use it (can't even 
>    > > start it), same with debconf.
>    > 
>    > Nah, Go ahead and edit /etc/network/interfaces
>    > Then, just restart the networking daemon.
>    > I've always done it this way. but I've never seen warning signs like you 
>    > mentioned.
>    > 
> It is put by the package etherconf. Run etherconf as root and it will
> put the proper entries in /etc/network/interfaces.

As I wrote I installed etherconf but don't know how to use it. There's
no tool called etherconf in the path.

Christian