Hi all. This is my first post to this site. I'm also pretty new to Linux in general, so please bear with me.

I recently downloaded the Man in the Middle Framework (mitmf) and tried testing it on a windows laptop. However, when I enter this command:

mitmf --arp --spoof --gateway 192.168.254.254 --target 192.168.254.33 -i eth0

it gives me this error:

Interface eth0 does not have an assigned IP address

I scoured multiple forums on how to assign an IPv4 address to my card, but nothing seems to work.
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I ran uname -a and got this
Linux kali 4.9.0-kali3-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 4.9.18-1kali1 (2017-04-04) x86_64 GNU/Linux

I'm not sure how to tell what wireless card. I am using the built in one on my laptop.

Thanks in advance!

I have read here at LQ that, in Kali, networking is disabled by default; you have to enable it. This article may help: https://kali.training/chapter-5/conf...g-the-network/

You say that you are new to Linux. Let me emphasize the Kali is not for beginners. It's a highly specialized distro designed to do one thing, which is penetration testing. You can of course do other things with it, but Kali's single-minded design makes that much more trouble than it's worth.

I suggest you get your Linux feet wet with something of a more general nature, such as Ubuntu, Mageia, Mint, or OpenSUSE.

Here's an excellent tutorial on how you can set up a safe environment for learning how to use Kali. https://www.linuxvoice.com/hacking-a-beginners-guide/

Oh, and welcome to LQ.

Linux uses the /etc/network/interfaces file to specify how each network interface should be configured.

Commonly, this file specifies that the interface should use DHCP to configure itself. e.g.:
("DHCP" is the usual way that, say, "your phone" automagically obtains an IP-address on your home network as soon as you walk into the door. It "broadcasts" a request, and your router answers.)

First, check this file to see if anyone monkeyed with it. Then, perhaps all you need to do is to reboot your machine, or at least restart networking, so that your computer repeats the DHCP request and thereby obtains the IP-address that it needs.

"I'm not sure how to tell what wireless card. I am using the built in one on my laptop. "

Linux wireless would not be eth0 I'd think. I assume you mean built in as in wireless and not the ethernet wired connector.

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THANK YOU SO MUCH!
It wasn't working because I was typing eth0 not wlan0. (used to using a VM)
I guess sometimes all it takes is someone to point out my stupidity. Everything works now. Thanks again!

Thanks for the update.

We have all made and still make mistakes.