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From: Jesse Ackerman on 19 Feb 2005 12:20

Hello All:

I am trying to change the IP address on a debian
system. I am unsin Debian and this is the first time
I've installed a linux system. I used the default ip
address on the installation disk and now want to
change it to my ip for testing. Either there isn't an
explanation or I am missing it in the Debian
installation documents. I have found the following
instructions (below in quotes).

Is this the easiest and best way to change an IP
address?


"The process of readdressing for the new network
involves three steps. It is clear in Example 1.5, that
morgan is configured for a different network than the
main office desktop network. First, the active
interface must be brought down, then a new address
must be configured on the interface and brought up,
and finally a new default route must be added. If the
networking configuration is correct and the process is
successful, the machine should be able to connect to
local and non-local destinations. "


Thanks,


Jesse

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From: Bob Alexander on 19 Feb 2005 12:50
Jesse Ackerman wrote:
> Hello All:
>
> I am trying to change the IP address on a debian
> system. I am unsin Debian and this is the first time
> I've installed a linux system. I used the default ip
> address on the installation disk and now want to
> change it to my ip for testing. Either there isn't an
> explanation or I am missing it in the Debian
> installation documents. I have found the following
> instructions (below in quotes).
>
> Is this the easiest and best way to change an IP
> address?
>

using a static IP or a dynamic one from a DHCP server ?
man ifconfig in the first case
man dhclient in the second

HTH,
Bob


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From: Todd A. Jacobs on 19 Feb 2005 13:20
On Sat, Feb 19, 2005 at 09:02:44AM -0800, Jesse Ackerman wrote:

> Is this the easiest and best way to change an IP address?

No. Just use /sbin/ifconfig to configure your IP address any way you
like. Once you know that it works the way you want it to, add the
address permanently in /etc/network/interfaces.

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