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Bringing Interfaces Up/Down


Two methods can be used to bring interfaces up or down.

Using "ip"


From the command line, use: 

  ip link set dev <interface> up
  ip link set dev <interface> down
  
  Example:
  ip link set dev eth0 up
  ip link set dev eth0 down



Using "ifconfig"


From the command line, use: 

  /sbin/ifconfig <interface> up
  /sbin/ifconfig <interface> down
  
  Example:
  /sbin/ifconfig eth0 up
  /sbin/ifconfig eth0 down