On Sat, 18 Apr 2020, Michael Howard via trinity-users wrote: > On 18/04/2020 21:00, Marvin Jones via trinity-users wrote: >> Years go by between the times I install a new Ubuntu/Trinty. >> It is now time again -- this time to build a machine >> to replace my wife's antique Win XP. >> >> I just did the install with Trinity's CD image Ubuntu 18.02/Trinity 14.07. >> >> I want to set a static IP for the box -- and get rid of the DHCP crap. >> >> All the searching either shows >> >> Make changes to the /etc/netplan yaml file >> -- there isn't any - just an empty directory! >> >> -or- >> >> "Click on top right network icon and select settings corresponding to >> the network interface you wish to assign with the static IP address." >> --- ya, well, this is Trinity. >> >> ..and, of course NONE of this resembles anything I remember from >> hacking my Ubuntu 16.04 with Trinity from a WAY LONG time ago. >> >> Could someone please point me where to start? >> >> Thank you! >> Jonesy > Well, setting your ip isn't specifically a TDE job, more an OS task. > > If you wand a static IP, set it in the '/etc/network/interfaces' file. You can > access it from the desktop if you wish but easier from the command line. > > Edit the file with your favourite editor. On the line for the interface you are > interested in, change 'dhcp' to 'static' then add something like the following > immediately after that line (but change to suit your network); > > address 192.168.1.5 > netmask 255.255.255.0 > gateway 192.168.1.254 It's never easy..... |bea@nix-bea:~$ cat /etc/network/interfaces |# interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8) |auto lo |iface lo inet loopback |bea@nix-bea:~$ Do you mean add at the bottom: dhcp static address 192.168.1.5 netmask 255.255.255.0 gateway 192.168.1.254 ... using my network's values....? Jonesy --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: trinity-users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For additional commands, e-mail: trinity-users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Read list messages on the web archive: http://trinity-users.pearsoncomputing.net/ Please remember not to top-post: http://trinity.pearsoncomputing.net/mailing_lists/#top-posting
