Where has ifconfig gone?

Wynand1 · 04-14-2005, 06:33 AM

Hi,

err....this might sound a bit like a stupid question but anyway :

I've just installed mandrake 10.1 and I can't run ifconfig. Where can I download a ifconfig package / or find it on the cds.

Thanks

Rinish · 04-14-2005, 06:50 AM

you can configure network from GUI mode

iwpcs · 04-14-2005, 08:28 AM

It's found in the net-tools package (type urpmi net-tools as root). Installs in /sbin

Chris

bunnadik · 04-15-2005, 01:41 AM

I bet you tried to run ifconfig as an ordinary user.
Since ifconfig is in /sbin you probably just didn't have it in your $PATH.

I can't imagine net-tools not being mandatory during install.

- Peder

Rinish · 04-15-2005, 02:58 AM

bunnadik is right. Login as root and try ifconfig or if you have no rights to login as root ask your administrator to give you sudo permision.

/Rinish.P