When you need a Linux system to have a static IP address rather than one that is set dynamically by DHCP, all that's required is some configuration changes and a restart. Follow these steps to make ...

The default behavior of ping on Linux and other Unix-like systems is different from Windows. On Windows, the ping command ...

The bash script described here can change Linux systems' IP addresses from dynamic to static with much less manual work. Changing the IP address of a Linux system from dynamic to static is not ...

Jack Wallen shows you how easy it is to set a static IP in Rocky Linux 9 from the terminal. Image: alexskopje/Adobe Stock Rocky Linux 9 is a brilliant server operating system that comes from the man ...

Every Linux enthusiast or administrator, at some point, encounters the need to configure or troubleshoot network settings. While the process can appear intimidating, with the right knowledge and tools ...

The most important networking command in Linux might be ping. This command lets you check if a remote machine is responding to your requests. You can use ping to check if your internet connection is ...

I've recently written about using bash arrays and bash regular expressions, so here's a more useful example of using them to test IP addresses for validity. To belabor the obvious: IP addresses are 32 ...

My Linux boxes are multi-homed (have two NICs). Each NIC is configured to be on a separate subnet. All good so far. The problem is that they respond to requests sent to either network address ...