Static: /etc/network/interfaces
# This file describes the network interfaces available on your system
# and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5).
# The loopback network interface
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
# The primary network interface
auto eth0
iface eth0 inet static
address ipaddress
netmask networkmaskip
gateway gatewayip
You may want to edit your /etc/resolv.conf file to fit your needs. If you do not do this, you may not be able to resolve domains names, but really, you are hardcore, so you know all the IPs for the remote systems with which you wish to pass packets. Most likely not. Edit your /etc/resolv.conf.
If you have already edited your /etc/resolv.conf file, or if you are superhuman hardcore, save the above and either wait, reboot, or bounce the services. This may kick you offline if you are working via a remote connection. Do as you seem fit:
/etc/init.d/networking restart
Dynamic: /etc/network/interfaces
# This file describes the network interfaces available on your system
# and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5).
# The loopback network interface
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
# The primary network interface
auto eth0
iface eth0 inet dhcp
Save the above and either wait, reboot, or bounce the services. This may kick you offline if you are working via a remote connection. Do as you seem fit:
/etc/init.d/networking restart
DNS Servers: /etc/resolv.conf
cp /etc/resolv.conf /etc/resolv.conf.orig
vi /etc/resolv.conf
search domainname
nameserver dnsserverip1
nameserver dnsserverip2
nameserver dnsserverip3
Save the above and either wait, reboot, or bounce the services. This may kick you offline if you are working via a remote connection. Do as you seem fit:
/etc/init.d/networking restart