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ifconfig

Configures a network interface.

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ifdown

Brings a network interface down. See also #ifup.

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ifup

Brings a network interface up. See also #ifdown.

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ping

Sends ICMP packets to network hosts, mostly to see whether they are up.

Examples:

  • ping www.wikibooks.org

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