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To set or read settings of a [[network interface]] in UNIX you use the ifconfig command.  To see all interfaces in a system type:   
To set or read settings of a [[network interface]] in UNIX you use the <code>ifconfig</code> command.  To see all interfaces in a system type:   


  $ ifconfig -a
  $ ifconfig -a
Specific interfaces can be viewed as well:
$ ifconfig hme0
<code>ifconfig</code> is also used to view or in the case of a [[virtual interface]] (in this case off the third physical interface on a Linux box):
$ ifconfig eth2:1

Revision as of 08:31, 13 October 2005

To set or read settings of a network interface in UNIX you use the ifconfig command. To see all interfaces in a system type:

$ ifconfig -a

Specific interfaces can be viewed as well:

$ ifconfig hme0


ifconfig is also used to view or in the case of a virtual interface (in this case off the third physical interface on a Linux box):

$ ifconfig eth2:1