01/22/2015 09:32 AM, Paul Cartwright wrote:
On 01/22/2015 09:23 AM, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
> On 01/22/2015 09:16 AM, Paul Cartwright wrote:
>> On 01/22/2015 09:01 AM, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
>>> It is past time for me to learn nmcli instead of using old methods
>>> like ifdown/ifup as you said. I am right now reading various docs on
>>> nmcli. I suspect nmcli may replace my use of iwlist and other
>>> wireless commands I sometimes fall back on.
>>>
>>> So back to reading up on nmcli.
>> I've not heard of nmcli, but it is on my system, and "nmcli c"
shows my
>> connections.. I'm used to ifconfig.. is that going away?
>>
> ifconfig has been replaced by 'ip' So try 'ip addr', for example.
>
> i was finally kicked out of my lethargy about ifconfig/ip with the
> F21-arm testing. Things about my interfaces just did not work right.
> ifconfig code is 'frozen', I have been told, and new stuff may not
> work quite as you suspect.
>
> So 'ip' is the direct interaction with IP and the interfaces.
'nmcli'
> is to tell NetworkMangiler what you want done.
>
> I HAVE switched to 'ip'. I can learn 'nmcli' (I keep telling
myself!)
>
ok so now "ip addr list" takes the place of ifconfig, gee 3 words to
replace one.. that's progress:)
For this one.
ip addr
works just as well. One less character than ifconfig!
:)