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IFCONFIG(8)                 System Manager's Manual                IFCONFIG(8)

NAME
       ifconfig - configure a TCP/IP device

SYNOPSIS
       ifconfig [-I ip-device] [-h ipaddr] [-n netmask] [-m mtu] [-iva]

DESCRIPTION
       Ifconfig  initializes  a  TCP/IP  device  setting the IP address and/or
       netmask.  It will report the address and netmask set.  This command may
       be used if the system has not been configured properly yet.  It is only
       used at boot time to set  a  fixed  address  for  a  system  without  a
       physical  ethernet.   Normally the inet task will find it out by itself
       from the RARP server.

OPTIONS
       -h     The decimal TCP/IP address to set.

       -n     The netmask to set.

       -m     The mtu to set.  (Minix-vmd only.)

       -i     Don't set the IP address or netmask if already  set.   This  way
              ifconfig  cannot interfere if the numbers have been found out by
              RARP.

       -v     Report IP address and netmask.  This is the  default  action  if
              there are no other options.

       -a     Report   the   IP  addresses  and  netmasks  of  all  configured
              interfaces.

SEE ALSO
       hostaddr(1), rarpd(8), inet(8), boot(8).

AUTHOR
       Kees J. Bot (kjb@cs.vu.nl)

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