Re: can't ifconfig

[Karl Larsen <k5di zianet com>]

Scroopy wrote:
> I can not use the ifconfig command.   When I type ifconfig, I get the
> following command:
>
> bash: ifconfig: command not found
>
> I then typed the command updatedb
>
> I then typed the command locate ifconfig, which gave me the following
> output:
>
> /sbin/ifconfig
> /usr/share/man/de/man8/ifconfig.8.gz
> /usr/share/man/fr/man8/ifconfig.8.gz
> /usr/share/man/man8/ifconfig.8.gz
> /usr/share/man/pt/man8/ifconfig.8.gz
>
> Do I need to install ifconfig? If so, how do I do that?
>
>
>   
In a terminal type $ su - and when asked give your root password. At the 
prompt type ifconfig.

Karl