How do I assign a static IP to an interface on a Fedora Linux box?

robcast · 03-17-2008, 11:22 AM

I am trying to learn linux from the CLI. How can I assign an IP address to an interface from the CLI?

acid_kewpie · 03-17-2008, 11:24 AM

you shoudl be able to use system-config-network outside of x to get a console interface to it, but you can also just directly eddit the config file - /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 and specifiy the IPADDR and other details:

Code:

DEVICE=eth0
IPADDR=192.168.0.2
NETMASK=255.255.255.0
NETWORK=192.168.0.0
BROADCAST=192.168.0.255
GATEWAY=192.168.0.1
ONBOOT=yes

iamwilliam · 03-17-2008, 11:56 AM

Code:

/sbin/ifconfig ethXX ip.add.re.ss

check out man ifconfig for more

acid_kewpie · 03-17-2008, 11:58 AM

well i guess that does technically answer the question more correctly...

the config file i listed is used by automated boot scripts to recreate the manual command as listed by iamwilliam, so his answer is a single shot to do the task instantly, the config file will persist across boot and more.

robcast · 03-18-2008, 12:37 PM

Thanks for your help guys. I really appreciate it. I am a Windows Server Admin with 10 years of that is trying to keep my family fed by jumping into Linux and Asterisk. I am trying to master Fedora since it is what we work with most on our FreePBX deployments, as well as Switchvox. Thanks again.