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.TH "ifup" "8" "2022-10-15"
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.SH NAME
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ifup - bring interfaces up
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.SH SYNOPSIS
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ifup [<\fIoptions\fR>.\&.\&.\&] <\fIinterfaces\fR>
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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\fBifup\fR is used to configure interfaces according to how they are
configured in the configuration database.\&
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.SH OPTIONS
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\fB-a, --auto\fR
.RS 4
Only match interfaces that are marked as \fIauto\fR.\&
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.RE
\fB-f, --force\fR
.RS 4
Force configuration of the interface.\&
This option exists for compatibility with other implementations.\&
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.RE
\fB-h, --help\fR
.RS 4
Display supported options to ifquery.\&
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\fB-i, --interfaces\fR \fIFILE\fR
.RS 4
Use \fIFILE\fR as the config database.\&
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.RE
\fB-n, --no-act\fR
.RS 4
Show what commands would be run instead of actually running
them.\&  Useful for testing configuration changes.\&
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.RE
\fB-v, --verbose\fR
.RS 4
Show what commands are being run as they are executed.\&
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.RE
\fB-E, --executor-path\fR \fIPATH\fR
.RS 4
Look for executors in the given \fIPATH\fR.\&
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.RE
\fB-I, --include\fR \fIPATTERN\fR
.RS 4
Include \fIPATTERN\fR when matching against the config or state
database.\&
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.RE
\fB-L, --no-lock\fR
.RS 4
Do not use a lockfile to serialize state changes.\&
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.RE
\fB-S, --state-file\fR \fIFILE\fR
.RS 4
Use \fIFILE\fR as the state database.\&
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.RE
\fB-V, --version\fR
.RS 4
Print the ifupdown-ng version and exit.\&
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.RE
\fB-X, --exclude\fR \fIPATTERN\fR
.RS 4
Exclude \fIPATTERN\fR when matching against the config or state
database.\&
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.RE
.SH SEE ALSO
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\fBifupdown-ng.\&conf\fR(5)
\fBifdown\fR(8)
\fBifquery\fR(8)
\fBinterfaces\fR(5)
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.SH AUTHORS
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Ariadne Conill <ariadne@dereferenced.\&org>