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change default gateway, check static routes

I'm running a few versions (from the last few years) of CentOS. I want to check and adjust if necessary my default gateways. I have root access via ssh from the same subnet, so i won't lose connection if i bungle the default gateway. I know enough to check ifconfig, but that tells me everything except the default gateway.

How would I check for static routes? I'm familiar with windows route print command. I may need to delete a route.

Assume I'm very clumsy with linux.

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Actually there is one machine that is being stubborn and I can't get it to take a new gateway. tty2, your commands work, and give a new gateway. However, if I /etc/init.d/network restart then it reverts to the old gateway :(

I want the gateway to be 192.168.0.1. It keeps reverting to 192.168.0.3.

[x@z ~]# cat /etc/sysconfig/network
NETWORKING=yes
NETWORKING_IPV6=no
HOSTNAME=zulu.tridecap.com
GATEWAY=192.168.0.1

[x@ ~]# cat /proc/version
Linux version 2.6.18-194.17.1.el5 (mockbuild@builder10.centos.org) (gcc version
4.1.2 20080704 (Red Hat 4.1.2-48)) #1 SMP Wed Sep 29 12:51:33 EDT 2010

[x@z ~]# cat /etc/rc.d/rc.local
#!/bin/sh
#
# This script will be executed *after* all the other init scripts.
# You can put your own initialization stuff in here if you don't
# want to do the full Sys V style init stuff.

touch /var/lock/subsys/local

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Admin, I tried closing this too soon. Can you reset to to open please, and cancel the point distribution?

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GUI is evil. Better use "Method #3: Edit configuration files stored in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/" on the link you mentioned.
/etc/init.d/network is a bash script, and you can check step by step what is playing when you run it.

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i fixed the problem by editing default gateway in the gui. i had to plug kvm in.