bash: ifconfig: command not found

zebias · 11-01-2007, 10:23 AM

[zeb@localhost zeb]$ ifconfig
bash: ifconfig: command not found

this is wat i get evrytym i use the ifconfig command. i understand i have to change my path. what is the reason for that and why how is that donee.

colucix · 11-01-2007, 10:28 AM

The command ifconfig is available to root only. As a normal user you won't use this command for safety reasons, since it may alter or break the network configuration.

David1357 · 11-01-2007, 10:55 AM

Try running

# sudo bash
# which ifconfig
# echo $PATH

That will start bash with root privileges. The second command shows you where ifconfig is located. The third command shows you the setting of root's path.

nkd · 11-01-2007, 01:12 PM

hi,
First do a updatedb and then slocate ifconfig.
This will tell you where is the ifconfig executable in your machine. It is generally in /sbin dir.
there is a .bash_profile file in your home dir. ( if you are root then it is /root or else as user1 your home dir is /home/user1.)
open the file in editor and add the following :-
PATH=$PATH:/sbin
You should be through.
nishith

mrrangerman · 11-01-2007, 01:20 PM

If your running one of the Ubuntu's just type sudo ifconfig give passwd and your set.
Else su to root then ifconfig

Dinithion · 11-01-2007, 02:01 PM

On ubuntu, all users are allowed to use ifconfig whitout parameters. So I guess he is not on a ubuntu machine.

axelfc · 11-01-2007, 07:20 PM

Just type /sbin/ifconfig

zebias · 11-02-2007, 03:14 AM

regards

it worked with /sbin/ifconfig