you can edit the file /etc/defaultrouter (solaris)
but i am not shure if it works also under linux... but the oute command will do also <as rindi mentioned>
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Persistent static routes (default gateway) for any linux distribution can be added to /etc/rc.local
Example:
route add -net 10.10.98.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 gw 10.164.234.132 dev eth1
route add -net 10.164.234.96 netmask 255.255.255.252 gw 10.164.234.132 dev eth1
route add -net 10.164.234.112 netmask 255.255.255.240 gw 10.164.234.132 dev eth1
Redhat check /etc/sysconfig/network:
Example
NETWORKING=yes
HOSTNAME="hostname.linux.o
GATEWAY="10.164.234.1"
GATEWAYDEV="eth0"
FORWARD_IPV4="yes"
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by: rindiPosted on 2006-02-21 at 01:17:55ID: 16006928
from the manpage of the route command:
route add default gw mango-gw
adds a default route (which will be used if no other route
matches). All packets using this route will be gatewayed
through "mango-gw". The device which will actually be used for
that route depends on how we can reach "mango-gw" - the static
route to "mango-gw" will have to be set up before.