Static IP addresses allow you to have a fixed IP address that doesn’t change with each reboot. This article will show how to configure static ip on Alpine Linux, but the same steps can be used for most linux distros
The “alpine linux get ip address” is a command-line tool that allows users to configure a static IP address on Alpine Linux.
IP addressing is usually accomplished via DHCP, which is a technology that automatically assigns IP addresses to clients so that they may join a network. A static IP, although handy, is occasionally desired, particularly when configuring a server to act as a web, database, or FTP server, to name a few.
In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to set up a static IP address on Alpine Linux using step-by-step instructions.
Alpine Linux: Checking the Current IP Address
It’s a good idea to double-check your Alpine Linux system’s existing IP setup before creating a static IP. Our Alpine Linux is set up to utilize the DHCP protocol to get an IP address from the DHCP server, which is the router.
Use the ifconfig command to verify the IP address of your active network interface:
ifconfig $
As you can see from the output, we have an active interface named eth0 with the IP address 192.168.2.105.
Check Alpine Linux’s IP Address
After that, we’ll give this interface a static IP address.
Alpine Linux Static IP Address Configuration
The /etc/network/interfaces configuration file is where network interfaces are configured, and you may inspect it using the cat command:
/etc/network/interfaces /etc/network/interfaces /etc/network/interfaces
The loopback address is the initial interface configuration:
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The active network interface IP configuration, which is configured to utilize DHCP by default, is the second configuration.
auto eth0 iface eth0 inet dhcp 
View Network Configuration File
We’ll set a static IP address of 192.168.2.110 and a gateway of 192.168.2.1 (the router’s IP address).
To deactivate DHCP addressing for the eth0 interface, first comment out the second block of code containing the hash symbol (#).
#iface eth0 inet dhcp #auto eth0
After that, paste the lines of code below. Make sure the IPv4 address and gateway match the IP subnet in your environment.
auto eth0 iface eth0 inet static address 192.168.2.120/24 gateway 192.168.2.1 hostname linuxshelltips 
Set Static IP in Alpine Linux
Exit after saving the changes.
After that, restart the networking daemon to apply the modifications.
$ restart service networking 
Restart Network in Alpine Linux
Verify that your new IP address is now assigned to your network interface.
ifconfig $ OR $ ip a 
Confirm the IP Address of Alpine Linux
Alpine Linux allows you to assign several IP addresses.
You may also allocate numerous IP addresses to the same network interface. We’ve given the eth0 interface an extra IP address of 192.168.2.150 in this example.
192.168.2.150/24 iface eth0 inet static address
Remember to restart the networking service after making any modifications.
$ restart service networking
Now use the command to confirm the IP configuration:
$ ip a
The result verifies that the interface is now linked to the two IP addresses we just set up.
Alpine Linux has many IP addresses.
Alpine Linux DNS or Nameserver IP configuration
Your DNS server / nameserver information is stored in the /etc/resolv.conf file. If you were previously utilizing the DHCP setup, you shouldn’t need to update the entries.
Simply double-check that the entries are correct.
192.168.2.1 is the nameserver.
The DNS server’s IP address, which is usually the router’s IP address, is the IP address. After you’ve finished editing the /etc/resolv.conf file, restart networking to see the changes take effect.
So there you have it. On Alpine Linux, we’ve successfully shown how to setup a static IP address.
The “alpine linux ifconfig” is a command-line tool that allows users to configure a static IP address on Alpine Linux. The “alpine linux ifconfig” can be used in the following ways:
Related Tags
- alpine linux change ip address
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- alpine /etc/network/interfaces
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