ifconfig Command Examples

Network Interface Configurator. More information: https://net-tools.sourceforge.io/man/ifconfig.8.html.

• View network settings of an interface:

ifconfig {{interface_name}}

• Display details of all interfaces, including disabled interfaces:

ifconfig -a

• Disable an interface:

ifconfig {{interface_name}} down

• Enable an interface:

ifconfig {{interface_name}} up

• Assign an IP address to an interface:

ifconfig {{interface_name}} {{ip_address}}