Questions tagged [static-ip]
A static IP address is a unique identifier for your computer, while it's connected to the Internet or another network. It's called "static" because it doesn't change each time you connect to the network.
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Set static IP on Ubuntu Core
I'm new to Ubuntu Core. On first login I selected the option:
Will use DHCP for IPv4
Now I'd like to change my machine to use a static IP to be easier to log in remotely.
I ran sudo console-conf ...
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Both DHCP and static IP addresses simultaneously on one interface
We can use multiple IP addresses for a single interface in Linux (eg. eth0:0, eth0:1). But can we use DHCP and static IP at the same time? eth0:1 should have a static IP address and eth0:0 should be ...
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What does "changes to it will not persist across an instance" actually mean in 50-cloud-init.yaml
In recent Ubuntu, netplan is the default way of configuring network adapters. I want a static IP on one of mine, and there are some guides on how to do that. Some point you to editing 50-cloud-init....
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System loses static IP address
One of my headless systems is assigned a static IP address through /etc/network/interfaces on a wired Ethernet. It is connected to a router which is also a DHCP server. After a couple of days, the ...
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Unable to properly set static IP in Ubuntu 16.04
I'm trying to setup a static IP on an interface in Ubuntu 16.04. It's for a local connection with no DHCP server or DNS configuration. I've tried doing it from the Edit Connections GUI as well as from ...
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/etc/network/interfaces is almost empty
I'm trying to set up a static IP address for my LTSP server as to configure one of my two NICs (internal one : Server -> Light client) via the /etc/network/interfaces , but when I open the interfaces ...
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Why is the network configuration I set in /etc/network/interfaces ignored on Ubuntu 17.10?
I've just installed ubuntu server 17.10. During installation, it suggested me to connect to the network through wifi, and so i did. After installation was finished and system was rebooted, computer ...
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reload static IP ubuntu 16
I am using Ubuntu server 16.04 and setting up some network interfaces, I wish to reload a static IP after changing its address at /etc/network/interfaces without reboot:
auto ens6
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Why is Netplan/Networkd not bringing up a static ethernet interface?
I have a machine running Ubuntu Server 18.04. The network is configured using Netplan, so I have this config in /etc/netplan/01-netcfg.yaml:
network:
version: 2
renderer: networkd
ethernets:
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How do I set a static DNS nameserver address on Ubuntu Server?
I am trying statically to set DNS server addresses in my Ubuntu server running as virtual machine. I followed all recommendations on official Ubuntu support pages but I simply cannot get rid of my ISP'...
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Why does eth0 disappear when I set a static IP (server 12.10)? [closed]
For some reason, if I try to set a static IP address, my eth0 disappears from ifconfig's output. I am running Ubuntu server 12.10 on a gateway laptop.
auto eth0
iface eth0 inet dhcp
It then gives ...
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Ubuntu 17.10 Server static IP netplan - how to set netmask
Ubuntu 17.10 Server uses the package netplan instead of /etc/network/interfaces.
I have created the /etc/netplan/01-netcfg.yaml
Like described here: Ubuntu 17.10 will not accept static IP
# This ...
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Why I can't access internet using an static IP address?
I want to set up my machine with a static IP address. I've done it before and it worked.
It's been a long time so, once again, I researched how to do it before starting. It looked pretty familiar and ...
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Set up two IP addresses with one gateway?
I would like to ask if it is possible to set up two static IPs from same subnet through one gateway? and How if it is?
What I am interested in is described here Routing for multiple uplinks/providers,...
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Where in System Settings do I set a static IP?
I can't find where you can set a static IP in the network settings.
Anywhere top-level?
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resolveconf -u keeps adding an unwanted search domain to resolve.conf
I have my desktop computer configured with a static IP address:
However, /etc/resolve.conf keeps getting overwritten with:
nameserver 127.0.0.1
search localdomain example.com
This seems to happen ...
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How to configure a fallback static IP address when there is no DHCP server present
I am working with an embedded linux device, which we typically connect to by static IP address during development. However, on-site we have a requirement to connect using DHCP and so, I would like to ...
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How to host a website from my local machine?
I understand that this is very commonly asked question. I too found tons of related thread but trying their solution didnt work for me. So i decided to ask it again.
Problem
I would like to host my ...
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Maintain IP address alive even when cable not plugged
It's on a laptop running Ubuntu 14.04, where the WiFi wlan0 is used to connect to Internet.
And eth0 (RJ45) is set statically in /etc/network/interfaces
auto eth0
iface eth0 inet static
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Apply static IP address change in /etc/network/interfaces in Ubuntu 16.04
TL;DR: In Ubuntu 14.04, If you change a static IP address in /etc/network/interfaces and apply the changes with ifdown and then ifup command everything works fine. But this sequence is not working in ...
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Static IP with NetPlan
I have a dev server with a Comcast static ip that has worked wonderfully for 10 years...went to upgrade to Ubuntu 18.04 and whats this NetPlan biznezz and why will it not accept my subnet?
Followed ...
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How to change ip address of host at runtime?
Have following configuration in /etc/network/interfaces
auto enp1s0
iface enp1s0 inet static
address 192.168.1.3
netmask 255.255.255.0
gateway 192.168.1.1
mtu 1500
dns-nameserver 8.8.8.8
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Unable to set static IP address in Ubuntu 14.04 [closed]
I've never had so much problems setting a network interface card to static addressing.
I'm not sure what has changed, but I can only seem to get this thing to work if it's set to obtain the address ...
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temporary static ip/link local address
i assigned a temporary ip address to my eth0 interface using this command
sudo ifconfig eth0 169.254.1.1 netmask 255.255.0.0
as described here
it works fine, when i do ifconfig it shows the newly ...
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Why 169.254.0.0 appears by default in the routing table?
I defined a subnet on eth0 in /etc/network/interfaces with:
# interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
auto eth0
iface eth0 inet static
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How to configure /etc/network/interface to use static IPv6, but dynamic IPv4?
I want to add a static IPv6 IP to my otherwise automatic IP configuration.
How to do this?
Currently I use:
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
auto eth0
So IPv4 is configured by DHCP, IPv6 is ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 Network Manager: unable to save manual setting to set up a static ip
I am fairly familiar with setting up servers, and ubuntu is generally my flavor of choice, but I just installed 12.04 desktop and I am seeing some behavior in network manager that is really puzzling. ...
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Is there a safe way to disable DHCP from command line?
Short version
I know this question is very similar to others and I did really search the Internet for answers, but it seems that no approach is working or the solutions seem to be "to complicated to ...
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How to set static IP address for Wi-Fi connection on Ubuntu phone?
We need to set a static IP address (and DNS etc.) to connect to our workplace Wi-Fi, but I couldn't find an option on my bq Aquaris E5 device. How should I do it?
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Using an alternate server iso installer, how can I set an IP address during boot up?
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Using the latest LTS server iso (alternate), which at the time of writing is ubuntu-18.04.1-server-amd64.iso, I want to be able to do an installation, using a preseed and a kickstart file hosted ...
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Can't set static IP on Ubuntu
I recently installed Ubuntu Desktop 13.10 and I am trying to set up static IP by changing the /etc/network/interfaces file from:
# interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8) ...
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ubuntu server - does not run on static ip
I am totally new to ubuntu server(did not work with any server before). I have installed LAMP(apache2, mysql, php) on ubuntu server(16.04.1 LTS). It works all correctly. It has 192.168.0.22 Ip.
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Ubuntu server cannot access internet, however can use SSH
So as stated I can access my server remotely, and locally using SSH, however I dont have access to "The internet". By this I mean I cant access webpages.
dtipp@mc-server:~$ ping www.google.com
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How to change IP when /etc/network/interface file is missing?
I just installed 12.04 Server. After my first login, I saw the IP and it is dynamic (I guess). I tried to change it by sudo vi /etc/network/interface but this file is blank.
Can anyone help here?
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Ubuntu 18.04 SERVER VPS on failover IP OVH
I am new into Ubuntu 18.04 and I am trying to make my VPS hosted on dedicated server (VMware) working, I tried the automatic network setup during install, but I got an subnet error, because IP and ...
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Netplan configuration error: "Invalid YAML ... did not find expected key."
I'm trying to connect to internet using static IP, but when I enter sudo netplan apply command, the console returns the following error:
Invalid YAML at //etc/netplan/01-netcfg.yaml line 8 column 5: ...
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Configured a static ip but it didn't take effect immediately
So I configured a static ip connection on the GUI but it didn't seems to take effect when I check with ifconfig. I think if I restart the computer, it'll take effect but it sounds "overkill" for an ip ...
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Ubuntu 14.04 setting static IP for server on VirtualBox
I've been following this post here on how to do this. I am using OS X and VirtualBox with an Ubuntu server.
In the post they have the following: (I don't see those settings)
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Problems with static IP config via interfaces file
I'd like to setup a static IP on Kubuntu 17.10 for my desktop PC.
ifconfig
enp10s0: flags=4163<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
inet 192.168.100.32 netmask 255.255.255.0 ...
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Ethernet interface appears twice, how to fix?
EDIT: The static IP does not seem to be causing the problem. Even with default /etc/network/interface and /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf settings, and with wireless disabled, there still ...
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Ubuntu 22.04: Netplan (static ip) - Unable to ping gateway or internet IP's, local network devices ping fine
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I have VMWare ESXI running with an Ubuntu Server 22.04 instance. This instance runs PowerDNS for my local network and needs a static IP. My local network uses class A-type IP addresses, in ...
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Virtualbox Bridged network ethernet cable disconnecting
I’m trying to connect to a ethernet device (like a scanner/printer) to a guest Ubuntu 12.04 running on Virtualbox 4.3.12. The scanner is connected to the Mac Pro directly over ethernet cable.
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Is it possible to setup an interface with both DHCP and a static IP?
Sending a box out to a colo and the guy taking it has no idea of networking. was hoping I could set it up so I can access it no matter which of two switches he plugs it into. After which I can remove ...
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Ubuntu 18.04 Server Static IP issues
I have attempted setting up a static IP for a server, under Ubuntu 18.04. I thought I had it working, but after restarting I found that my ethernet interface eno1 has been disabled. After re-enabling ...
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How to get rid off the dynamic ip?
I've successfully managed to give ubuntu server 16.04 (Raspberry Pi 3 B) a static ip, but the dynamic ip is still present and active. Using ssh is the only way of accessing the server.
How do i get ...
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UBUNTU DHCP not assigning IP address to clients
I have a minimal knowledge about ubuntu. I am trying to run a DHCP server on UBUNTU so as to share Dongle 3G Internet. I disabled router's DHCP and followed the following guide to setup DHCP server in ...
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Virtualbox static IP to windows VM on ubuntu host
I am trying to setup a windows VM on Ubuntu host using Virtual box. Since I would be running a SQL server database on the windows VM I am trying to setup a static IP on that VM. In order to do that I ...
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netplan bridge for one static interface not working
I have a static ip address for interface eno1 which should become a bridge for kvm/qemu. My netplan configuration (Ubuntu 18.04) for the static ip looks like this and is working:
network:
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How to find valid static IP address?
I am about to set up a pc with ubuntu server 14.04.1. I want to assign it a static ip address. How can I find a valid IP address that is not already being used? Is there a way to do that from terminal?...
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Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Network Manager overwrites static network interface
I spent far too long figuring this out, and wanted to share.
Simple task: Add a static IP address to the 2nd of 4 NICs on my server.
To start, I followed the instructions here under Static IP ...
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