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Ubuntu Server static ip problems – ubuntu reverts back to DHCP on its own

Many people report that Ubuntu Server suddenly reverts its static IP address to dynamic (via DHCP). Here are some discussions: static ip reverts back to DHCP (ubuntuforums.org). Static IP reverting to DHCP on Ubuntu Server 8.04 (www.howtogeek.com). This happened to … Continue reading

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How to change Ubuntu Server from dynamic address (DHCP) to a static IP address?

You need to change addresses into following files: /etc/network/interfaces /etc/resolv.conf The following article from www.howtogeek.com prefers vi editor, but I use nano editor. sudo nano /etc/network/interfaces change to something like this iface eth0 inet static      address 192.168.1.5      netmask 255.255.255.0      network … Continue reading

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