Steps to install Ifconfig on centos 7

In technical terms, ifconfig is denoted as Interface configuration. Yes! It has a short form to pronounce as ifconfig. This is a utility of Linux command-line which helps to keep look on network interface functionality like manage, configure and display. There are many types of network interface but we have suited Kernel-resident as the priority one. ifconfig is more flexible to work only with kernel-resident also it’s must compose interface when booting time is preferred.

Apart from this, ifconfig is used for situations like tuning systems and debugging. The default theory of ifconfig comes for CentOS versions such as CentOS 6. After then, CentOS 7 used another process called IP for managing the network. There is no much difference in-between ifconfig and IP. If you are not satisfied with the new approach, no issues to maintain the network interface with ifconfig.

By now, you would have to know the importance of ifconfig. The next step will be installed right! Many users have so many doubts on installing ifconfig in CentOS 7. It would be very easy for IP but ifconfig setting is something like precious. Old is always Gold!

Let us see the ifconfig installation on CentOS7:

No more difficulties! It only has a simple method to install quickly. Ifconfig is itself said to be a part in net-tools whereas the net-tools are the one utility considered as larger. One simple method is to install net-tools so that ifconfig will be in your inbox.

Here, we are working for the installation of CentOS7 ifconfig. So, choose yum package density for easy installation.

The package gives you the command to run:

Code:
# yum whatprovides ifconfig
Once if you execute this command, confirm the result be the below-mentioned statement:

Code:
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, priorities, universal-hooks



Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile



* EA4: 208.100.0.204
*Cpanel-addons-production-feed: 208:100.0.204
*Cpanel-plugins: 208:100.0.204
5 packages excluded due to repository priority protections
net-tools-2.0-0.24.20131004git.el7.x86_64: Basic networking tools
Repo: @system-base
Matched from:
Filename : /usr/sbin/ifconfig
In short, the description will be detailed as:

Code:
net-tools-2.0-0.24.20131004git.el7.x86_64: Basic networking tools
Here, run the command to install yum with net-tools:

Code:
# yum install net-tools
Just run the below command to confirm the existence of ifconfig:

Code:
# ifconfig
Easy work right! You have completed the installation of CentOS7 ifconfig installation. It just 3 or 4 commands for execution; your installation will be right there in front.
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