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Bash: Ifconfig command not found
Hi,
I have just downloaded the virtual applicance for groundworks monitor community edition.
I don't want to be restricted to using the console of the machine it's located on - I would like to point the web browser on my machine to the applicance, so need to know it's IP address.
I opened a terminal window and typed ifconfig (which is what I seem to recall as being the linux equivalent to ipconfig) but get told bash: ifconfig: Command not found.
How can I find the IP of my applicance?!?!
I have just downloaded the virtual applicance for groundworks monitor community edition.
I don't want to be restricted to using the console of the machine it's located on - I would like to point the web browser on my machine to the applicance, so need to know it's IP address.
I opened a terminal window and typed ifconfig (which is what I seem to recall as being the linux equivalent to ipconfig) but get told bash: ifconfig: Command not found.
How can I find the IP of my applicance?!?!
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you dont need to su to root to run the /sbin/ifconfig
just type it from any prompt and it'll give you the IP information for your active interfaces..
just type it from any prompt and it'll give you the IP information for your active interfaces..
@Psycho
on RH or related systems..fedora..centos etc...normally when you switch from a regular user to root ..you will still have the env variables of the regular user this will not include the sbin directory and he wont be able to get ifconfig or any other sbin command to work...
as for your suggestion he tried it ...and it did not work..that is why he did ask in first place. :)
It would work using either sudo..or if you logon as root in the first place..
on RH or related systems..fedora..centos etc...normally when you switch from a regular user to root ..you will still have the env variables of the regular user this will not include the sbin directory and he wont be able to get ifconfig or any other sbin command to work...
as for your suggestion he tried it ...and it did not work..that is why he did ask in first place. :)
It would work using either sudo..or if you logon as root in the first place..
no.. he said he just ran 'ifconfig'
i agreed with you that you need to run the /sbin/ifconfig..
you DONT however have to SU to root to run it..
i agreed with you that you need to run the /sbin/ifconfig..
you DONT however have to SU to root to run it..
true as well..
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On top of what shakous said..Try "locate ifconfig " as root which could give the output of its existence
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