what in lieu of neat?

[Lennart Sorensen]

On Thu, Nov 22, 2007 at 08:55:46PM -0500, chris-n/jUll39koHNgV/OU4+dkA at public.gmane.org wrote:
> I'm trying to configure another (local network) ip address for a NIC on an 
> ubuntu computer. I've never done this on the debian side of things. The 
> program 'neat' is what I used in the redhat side of things. I know all the 
> numbers to punch in - I just need the utility to do it. I tried 
> system-config-network but that did nothing. The card works of course as I 
> am on the Internet. I just need to make a local interface. 

I always just edit /etc/network/interfaces manually.  There is a man
page for the syntax (man 5 interfaces).

I have no idea if there is a utility for it since it is so simple to do
by hand I have no need to look for one.

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Len Sorensen
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