How to Install ifconfig Command on Ubuntu

If you are a Ubuntu user and trying to use the ifconfig command, you might have encountered a message saying “command not found.” This is because the ifconfig command is no longer included by default in recent Ubuntu versions. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install and use the ifconfig command on Ubuntu.

Prerequisites

Make sure you have sudo privileges on your Ubuntu system.

Installation Steps

1. Open a terminal on your Ubuntu system.

2. Run the following command to install the net-tools package, which includes the ifconfig command:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install net-tools

3. Once the installation is complete, you can use the ifconfig command as usual.

Compatibility Note

Starting from Ubuntu 18.04, the ifconfig command has been deprecated in favor of the ip command, which provides more advanced networking functionalities. It is recommended to use the ip command for network configuration tasks on Ubuntu systems.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install the ifconfig command on Ubuntu and also about the deprecation of ifconfig in newer Ubuntu versions. Remember to transition to using the ip command for networking tasks to take advantage of the modern networking capabilities provided by Ubuntu.