How Do I Route an Ip in Linux?
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Add route on Linux using ip. The easiest way to add a route on Linux is to use the “ip route add” command followed by the network address to be reached and the gateway to be used for this route. By default, if you don’t specify any network device, your first network card, your local loopback excluded, will be selected.

What is ip route command in Linux?

route command in Linux is used when you want to work with the IP/kernel routing table. It is mainly used to set up static routes to specific hosts or networks via an interface. It is used for showing or update the IP/kernel routing table.

How do I manually add a route?

Use the Route Add command to manually add the default route for the network interface that you added. Click Start, click Run, type cmd in the Open box, and then click OK. Type route print, and then press ENTER to view the routing table. Note the interface number of the network interface that you re-added.

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