netplan Command Examples

Network configuration utility using YAML. More information: https://netplan.io/.

• Apply a network configuration and make it persistent:

sudo netplan apply

• Generate backend configuration files:

sudo netplan generate

• Configure a network interface to use DHCP:

sudo netplan set ethernets.{{interface_name}}.dhcp4=true

• Try configuration changes without applying them permanently:

sudo netplan try --timeout={{seconds}}

• Return to previous working configuration after failed apply:

sudo netplan --debug apply

• Display the current netplan configuration status:

netplan status