NAME

       ifconfig - configure network interfaces

SYNOPSIS

       ifconfig [OPTION...]

DESCRIPTION

              NAME [ADDR] [broadcast BRDADDR] [pointopoint|dstaddr DSTADDR]

              [netmask MASK] [metric N] [mtu N] [txqueuelen N] [up|down] [FLAGS]

       Configure network interfaces.

              Linux-specific options

       -T, --txqlen=N
              set transmit queue length to N

       -a, --all
              display all available interfaces

       -A, --address=ADDR
              set interface address to ADDR

       -B, -b, --broadcast=ADDR, --brdaddr=ADDR
              set broadcast address to ADDR

       -d, -p, --dstaddr=ADDR, --peer=ADDR
              set destination (peer) address to ADDR

       --down shut the interface down

       --format=FORMAT
              select output format; set to `help' for info

       -F, --flags=FLAG[,FLAG...] set interface flags

       -i, --interface=NAME
              configure network interface NAME

       -l, --list
              list available or selected interfaces

       -m, --netmask=MASK
              set netmask to MASK

       --metric=N
              set metric of interface to N

       -M, --mtu=N
              set mtu of interface to N

       -s, --short
              short output format

       --up   activate the interface (default if address is given)

       -v, --verbose
              output information when configuring interface

       -?, --help
              give this help list

       --usage
              give a short usage message

       -V, --version
              print program version

       Mandatory  or  optional  arguments  to long options are also mandatory or optional for any
       corresponding short options.

       Known flags are:  allmulti,  automedia,  debug,  loopback,  multicast,  portsel,  running,
       trailers, up

AUTHOR

       Written by Marcus Brinkmann.

REPORTING BUGS

       Report bugs to <bug-inetutils@gnu.org>.

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright  ©  2013  Free  Software  Foundation, Inc.  License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or
       later <https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.
       This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.  There is NO  WARRANTY,
       to the extent permitted by law.