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2011-03-08 , 16:14
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ifconfig and ifup are unknown commands. how to install them?
 
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2011-03-08 , 16:14
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You have to be the root user first...
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2011-03-08 , 16:17
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-_-' dude, run as root!
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2011-03-08 , 17:52
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^---
install rootsh first
then

sudo ifconfig ...
sudo ifup ...

or
sudo gainroot
ifconfig ...
ifup ...

or you can take a risk and do
/sbin/ifconfig ...
/sbin/ifup ...
it might just work if you're only viewing info.
 

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2011-03-09 , 03:15
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thanks guys. usually when a command requires root, it throws appropiate message like "not permitted".
 
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2011-03-09 , 08:59
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but this command was in /sbin. iinm, /sbin is only in the executable path of root, and not user.
 
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2011-03-09 , 19:36
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No need to become root! Nor do you have to add "sbin" to your path. Just prepend the full path to the name of the executable when you run it, e.g.:
$ /sbin/ifconfig
I check ifconfig all the time, it has plenty of value as a non-root utility.
 
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