====== Alma Linux Networking On Off Command ======
<color #db5f0b>Jan 2024</color>
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===== Introduction =====
Bringing the network UP and DOWN (or ON and OFF) in Alma Linux 8 is different from what we were used to in CentOS (7.x). The Network Scripts were deprecated in Red Hat 8 (So Alma Linux 8 and CentOS 8).
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==== Set Network OFF ====
To set the network OFF  Alma Linux 8 you need to use the following: (Bear in mind, all interfaces will go down, so if you are remote, best not to do this).
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    sudo nmcli networking off
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==== Set Network ON ====
To set the network ON  Alma Linux 8 you need to use the following:
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    sudo nmcli networking on
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