# ifconfig(8)

    NAME
         ifconfig - configure a TCP/IP device

    SYNOPSIS
         ifconfig [-I ip-device] [-h ipaddr] [-n netmask] [-m mtu] [-iva]

    DESCRIPTION
         Ifconfig initializes a  TCP/IP  device  setting  the  IP  address  and/or
         netmask.   It  will report the address and netmask set.  This command may
         be used if the system has not been configured properly yet.  It  is  only
         used  at boot time to set a fixed address for a system without a physical
         ethernet.  Normally the inet task will find it out  by  itself  from  the
         RARP server.

    OPTIONS

         -h   The decimal TCP/IP address to set.

         -n   The netmask to set.

         -m   The mtu to set.  (Minix-vmd only.)

         -i   Don't set the IP address  or  netmask  if  already  set.   This  way
              ifconfig  cannot  interfere  if  the  numbers have been found out by
              RARP.

         -v   Report IP address and netmask.  This is the default action if  there
              are no other options.

         -a   Report the IP addresses and netmasks of all configured interfaces.

    SEE ALSO
         hostaddr(1), rarpd(8), inet(8), boot(8).

    AUTHOR
         Kees J. Bot (kjb@cs.vu.nl)