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IFCFG(8) | Linux | IFCFG(8) |
NAME¶
ifcfg - simplistic script which replaces ifconfig IP managementSYNOPSIS¶
ifcfg [ DEVICE ] [ command ] ADDRESS [ PEER ]
DESCRIPTION¶
This manual page documents briefly the ifcfg command.This is a simplistic script replacing one option of ifconfig , namely, IP address management. It not only adds addresses, but also carries out Duplicate Address Detection RFC-DHCP, sends unsolicited ARP to update the caches of other hosts sharing the interface, adds some control routes and restarts Router Discovery when it is necessary.
IFCONFIG - COMMAND SYNTAX¶
- DEVICE
- - it may have alias, suffix, separated by colon.
- command
- - add, delete or stop.
- ADDRESS
- - optionally followed by prefix length.
- peer
- - optional peer address for pointpoint interfaces.
NOTES¶
This script is not suitable for use with IPv6.SEE ALSO¶
IP Command reference ip-cref.psSeptember 24 2009 | iproute2 |