bash: ifconfig: command not found
 

[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.

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.

Re: bash: ifconfig: command not found
 

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.

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

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

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

Just type /sbin/ifconfig

regards

it worked with /sbin/ifconfig