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What does ifconfig do?

configure or display network-interface settings (legacy; prefer `ip`).

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ifconfig examples, explained

$ ifconfig

  • ifconfigconfigure or display network-interface settings (legacy; prefer `ip`)

$ ifconfig -a

  • ifconfigconfigure or display network-interface settings (legacy; prefer `ip`)
  • -ashow all interfaces, including ones that are down

$ ifconfig eth0

  • ifconfigconfigure or display network-interface settings (legacy; prefer `ip`)
  • eth0an argument passed to the command

ifconfig flags & options

-ashow all interfaces, including ones that are down
-sshort listing, like `netstat -i`
-vverbose — show extra error details

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