ifconfig - configure network interfaces
ifconfig [option...] name [addr]
[broadcast brdaddr] [pointopoint|dstaddr
dstaddr] [netmask mask]
[ether|hwaddr|lladdr macaddr]
[metric n] [mtu
n] [txqueuelen n]
[up|down]
[flags]
Configure network interfaces.
Mandatory or optional arguments to long options are also mandatory
or optional for any corresponding short options.
Known flags are: allmulti, arp, automedia,
broadcast, debug, dynamic, master,
multicast, pointopoint, portsel, promisc,
slave, trailers, up. Prepending no to any of
these flags will negate their effect.
- -a, --all
- Display all available interfaces.
- -A,
--address=addr
- Set interface address to addr.
- -B,
--broadcast=addr
- -b,
--brdaddr=addr
- Set broadcast address to addr.
- -d,
--dstaddr=addr
- -p,
--peer=addr
- Set destination (peer) address to addr.
- --up
- Activate the interface (default if address is given).
- --down
- Shut the interface down.
- -F,
--flags=flag[,flag...]
- Set interface flags.
- -i,
--interface=name
- Configure network interface name.
- -l, --list
- List available or selected interfaces.
- -m,
--netmask=mask
- Set netmask to mask.
- --metric=n
- Set metric of interface to n.
- -M,
--mtu=n
- Set mtu of interface to n.
- --format=format
- Select output format; set to 'help' for information.
- -s, --short
- Short output format.
- -v, --verbose
- Output information when configuring interface.
- -?, --help
- Give this help list.
- --usage
- Give a short usage message.
- -V, --version
- Print program version.
Linux-specific options:
- -T,
--txqlen=n
- Set transmit queue length to n.