Network Configuration
ifconfig
Legacy tool for network configuration.
Ubuntu
CentOS
Debian
Arch
SUSE
Slackware
Alpine
Fedora
Verified: 2025-09-09
Syntax
$ifconfig [INTERFACE] [OPTIONEN]
Examples
$ifconfig -a
$ifconfig eth0 up
Typical use cases
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Standard usage
ifconfig --help
Note
Replaced by <a class='link-badge' href='?query=ip'>ip</a> in modern setups.
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