Where Is Network Configuration in Linux?
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To store IP addresses and other related settings, Linux uses a separate configuration file for each network interface. All these Configuration files are stored in the /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts directory. Name of configuration files starts with the ifcfg-.

How do I find network configuration in Linux?

Files which hold the Linux system network configuration:

  1. /etc/sysconfig/network. Red Hat network configuration file used by the system during the boot process.
  2. File: /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0. Configuration settings for your first ethernet port (0). Your second port is eth1.
  3. File: /etc/modprobe.

How do I find network configuration?

To do so, follow these steps:

  1. Click Start and type cmd in the Search field.
  2. Press Enter.
  3. At the command line, type ipconfig/all to see detailed configuration information for all network adapters configured on the computer.
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