changes made with 'ifconfig' are not permanent
-- R; <>< On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 10:45 AM, LJ Mace <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I need to eventually move my linux boxes . > I know I can do this dynamically and if thisngs fail reboot the system and be > back to square 1. > I want to test some(a) new address(es) first on the test box. > If I do an: > ifconfig eth0:1 xx.xx.xx.xxx netmask xxx.xxx.xxx.x will this permanetly > change the address (which I don't want)? Is this the correct command? I'm > looking through some old notes and am having a brain cramp. > thanks > Mace > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit > http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
