ifconfig

[Jan Shu]

Hi All,

Greetings. If I run ifconfig to change the lan card IP address (still in the same subnet), is there any files I need to update too?

Thank you for your help in advance.

Best Regards,
Jan Shu

[Simon Hargrave]

You need to change /etc/rc.config.d/netconf, to ensure the changes are reflected after a reboot.

[Patrick Wallek · Accepted solution]

Yes.

If you want the change to persist next time you reboot the machine you need to change /etc/hosts and /etc/rc.config.d/netconf to have the new IP address. If you are using DNS you also need to change your DNS server so that it has the new IP address.

Also be aware that anything that references the old IP address will no longer work.