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To configure networking, edit /etc/network/interfaces, /etc/resolv.conf,

/etc/hostname and /etc/hosts.


# editor /etc/network/interfaces


Here are some simple examples from /usr/share/doc/ifupdown/examples:


######################################################################

# /etc/network/interfaces -- configuration file for ifup(8), ifdown(8)

# See the interfaces(5) manpage for information on what options are

# available.

######################################################################


# We always want the loopback interface.

#

auto lo

iface lo inet loopback


# To use dhcp:

#

# auto eth0

# iface eth0 inet dhcp


# An example static IP setup: (broadcast and gateway are optional)

#

# auto eth0

# iface eth0 inet static

# address 192.168.0.42

# network 192.168.0.0

# netmask 255.255.255.0

# broadcast 192.168.0.255

# gateway 192.168.0.1


Enter your nameserver(s) and search directives in /etc/resolv.conf:


# editor /etc/resolv.conf


A simple example /etc/resolv.conf:


search hqdom.local nameserver 10.1.1.36

nameserver 192.168.9.100


Enter your system’s host name (2 to 63 characters):


# echo UbuntuHostName > /etc/hostname


And a basic /etc/hosts with IPv6 support:


127.0.0.1 localhost

127.0.1.1 UbuntuHostName


# The following lines are desirable for IPv6 capable hosts

::1 ip6-localhost ip6-loopback fe00::0 ip6-localnet

ff00::0 ip6-mcastprefix ff02::1 ip6-allnodes ff02::2 ip6-allrouters ff02::3 ip6-allhosts


If you have multiple network cards, you should arrange the names of driver modules in the

/etc/modules file into the desired order. Then during boot, each card will be associated with the interface name (eth0, eth1, etc.) that you expect.


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