Re: Post-installation: how to auto-configure network adapter (ie. enable internet access)?
On Tue 03 Jun 2014 at 07:19:08 -0700, Horatio Leragon wrote:
> From: Darac Marjal <mailinglist@darac.org.uk>
> > OK, given your preference for keeping things to a minimum, you may
> > as well do the following.
[snip]
> Thanks for the detailed explanation. I really appreciate it.
>
> What do you think of the following method? (I found it on Google
> today). Your feedback would be appreciated.
>
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>
> It is simpler here:
>
> auto lo
> iface lo inet loopback
>
> auto eth0
> iface eth0 inet dhcp
Forget about static configuration; this is what will suit you with a
wired connection.
> ... one can reboot the system, or type:
>
> # /etc/init.d/networking restart
> or
> sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart
ifdown -v ethX
and
ifup -v ethX
is enough.
Or reboot.
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I wish the Debian Reference told us things like this and was available
on t'internet. :)
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