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Networking Commands

Utilities

• Use ifconfig to list network cofiguration.
• ip addr or ip link can be used instead.

Routing

Use ip route to list routing configuration, or route if available, for better formatting.

Add Default Gateway

If you have multiple connections (for example: wireless and wired connections on same computer) and you want to force requests to go through one of them..

sudo route add default gw [IP] [Interface]

Delete Default Gateway

sudo route delete default gw [name]

Add Route

If you have multiple connections (for example: wireless and wired connections ton same computer) and you want to force requests to a specific destination to go through one of them..

sudo ip route add [DestinationServer] via [IP]

Configuration File

For permenant changes edit /etc/network/interfaces then restart /etc/init.d/networking restart