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Alma Linux Interface Up Down Command

Jan 2024

Introduction

Bringing network interfaces UP and DOWN 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).

Set Network Interface Down

To set a network interface down on Alma Linux 8 you need to use the following: 

  ip link set {interface name} down
  
  e.g.
  ip link set eno2 down


Set Network Interface Up

To set a network interface down on Alma Linux 8 you need to use the following: 

  ip link set {interface name} up
  
  e.g.
  ip link set eno2 up