Under each of these scenarios, what is the neatest and simplest way to manipulate the /etc/network/interfaces file?
Hi
There are instances in which my machine is connected to a mobile hotspot. And in some situations, it's connected to a smartphone via USB tethering. And when I'm in the office, I may connect it to a LAN cable.
Below are the contents of my /etc/network/interfaces file:
# This file describes the network interfaces available on your system
# and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5).
source /etc/network/interfaces.d/*
# The loopback network interface
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
# The primary network interface
#allow-hotplug enx61s07
#iface enx60a4b79d7f48 inet static
# address 192.168.1.35/24
# gateway 192.168.1.1
# dns-* options are implemented by the resolvconf package, if installed
# dns-nameservers 1.1.1.1 8.8.8.8
# The primary network interface for USB tethering
allow-hotplug usb0
iface usb0 inet dhcp static
address 192.168.42.35
gateway 192.168.42.1
# dns-* options are implemented by the resolvconf package, if installed
dns-nameservers 1.1.1.1 8.8.8.8
# The primary network interface for wireless connections
#allow-hotplug wlo1
#iface wlo1 inet dhcp static
# wpa-ssid Osia27
# wpa-psk string-of-alphanumberice-characters
# address 192.168.43.28
# gateway 192.168.43.1
# dns-nameservers 1.1.1.1 8.8.8.8
Questions:
1. At the moment, if I wish to change to using a mobile hotspot from USB tethering, I'll edit the /etc/network/interfaces file, uncomment the applicable lines under #The primary network interface for wireless connections and place a # in front of all the lines under #The primary network interface for USB tethering
Instead of carrying out the above steps, is there a neater and simpler way?
2. What is the command to type in a terminal after I have made changes to the /etc/network/interfaces file without rebooting my machine?
Best regards.
Stella
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