How Do I Change the Default Interface in Linux?
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How do I change my default interface?

Di you try this:

  1. To see which is your default gateway, run: ip route .
  2. To delete the current default gateway, run: sudo route delete default gw <IP Address> <Adapter> .
  3. To add a new default gateway, run: sudo route add default gw <IP Address> <Adapter> .

How do I find the default interface in Linux?

You can find default gateway using ip, route and netstat commands in Linux systems. The above output shows my default gateway is 192.168. 1.1. UG stands for the network link is Up and G stands for Gateway.

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