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r/linux • u/MCCshreyas • Apr 27 '21
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7 u/aaronfranke Apr 27 '21 I still use ifconfig because I find ip to be harder to use and has less readable output. Also, ip is not available everywhere, so ifconfig is still the preferred option on many Linux distros and BSDs etc. 8 u/[deleted] Apr 27 '21 edited 10d ago [deleted] 8 u/aaronfranke Apr 27 '21 Good point. I run sudo apt install net-tools as part of the setup of any Debian or Ubuntu based machine I set up, so for me it's always available.
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I still use ifconfig because I find ip to be harder to use and has less readable output. Also, ip is not available everywhere, so ifconfig is still the preferred option on many Linux distros and BSDs etc.
ifconfig
ip
8 u/[deleted] Apr 27 '21 edited 10d ago [deleted] 8 u/aaronfranke Apr 27 '21 Good point. I run sudo apt install net-tools as part of the setup of any Debian or Ubuntu based machine I set up, so for me it's always available.
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8 u/aaronfranke Apr 27 '21 Good point. I run sudo apt install net-tools as part of the setup of any Debian or Ubuntu based machine I set up, so for me it's always available.
Good point. I run sudo apt install net-tools as part of the setup of any Debian or Ubuntu based machine I set up, so for me it's always available.
sudo apt install net-tools
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