I just installed Ubuntu Server but I'M not getting any network activity, let alone an internet connection. When I type ifconfig I only get the local ip address of 127.0.0.1. I have connect the eth0 port to one of the open ports on my wireless router and I'M still getting nothing. If it helps, when I installed ubuntu server I chose "do not set up network at this time" because I was installing it while hooked to KVM away from my router. Any ideas how I could get my server to pick up the local network so I can actually use it, and preferable get it connected to the internet as well. Bear in mind that I really am pretty Linux green, especially when it comes to anything with networking. Thanks for any and all replies.
lewashby
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Jump to PostI could be wrong, but I think you just need to open up /etc/network/interfaces (or create it if it doesn't exist) and add the following lines:
auto eth0 iface eth0 inet dhcp
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JasonHippy
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I could be wrong, but I think you just need to open up /etc/network/interfaces (or create it if it doesn't exist) and add the following lines:
auto eth0
iface eth0 inet dhcp
lewashby
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Junior Poster
Thanks JasonHippy that's all it took. I can't believe it was that easy.
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