[Voyage-linux] DHCP

[Adrian Reyer]

On Thu, Oct 04, 2012 at 10:17:25PM +0200, Rainer Stratmann wrote:
> >  DHCP Client? or Server?
> Client
> Isn't it possible to make it easier?
> Is it possible to let /etc/network/interfaces untouched?

Why don't you want to touch it? This is the file meant to be touched for
network configuration.

> >  sudo cp -pi /etc/network/interfaces /etc/network/interfaces.dhcp
> >  sudo cp -pi /etc/network/interfaces /etc/network/interfaces.static1

Well, not the intended way, I'd say.
You can do:
ifup -i /etc/network/interfaces.dhcp eth0
ifup -i /etc/network/interfaces.static1 eth0

Alternatively you can name the interfaces, something like (typed by
heart):
iface static inet static
     address 10.2.16.6
     netmask 255.255.255.252
     broadcast 10.2.16.7
     gateway 10.2.16.5

iface dhcp inet dhcp

and then: ifup eth0=static or ifup eth0=dhcp

Then again there are packages like 'guessnet' that select an appropriate
interface configuration suitable for the network you are in.

Regards,
	Adrian
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