How to Manage Network Interfaces on CentOS Stream 10

To manage network interfaces on CentOS Stream 10, you can use several commands and tools to configure and monitor network interfaces effectively.

Use the ip command

The ip command is a powerful utility to manage network interfaces, IP addresses, and routing tables.

Step 1 : To view detailed information about the network interfaces, use the following command:

ip addr show

Step 2 : You can also use the shorthand version to achieve the same result:

ip a

Step 3 : To bring down an interface, use the following command:

sudo ip link set enp0s3 down

Step 4 : To bring it back up, use:

sudo ip link set enp0s3 up

Use ifconfig

Another command to manage network interfaces is ifconfig. Although it is being replaced by ip in newer distributions, it is still available for use.

Step 5 : Use the following command to display the details of the network interfaces:

ifconfig

Step 6 : To bring down an interface with ifconfig, use:

sudo ifconfig enp0s3 down

Step 7 : And to bring it back up:

ifconfig enp0s3 up

Congratulations! You have successfully managed network interfaces on CentOS Stream 10 using both ip and ifconfig commands.