How to add static IP via cmd line?

[John DeCarlo]

On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 20:38:17 +0800, Senectus . <senectus at gmail.com> wrote:
> How do you force a static IP, DNS, netmask and Gateway via the cmd line?

You can definitely change the IP and netmask settings for an interface
with /sbing/ifconfig.

I know you can edit /etc/resolv.conf to change, remove, or add DNS entries.

route allows you to specify which gateway to use for each route you have.

There may be more elegant ways I don't know about.

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