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Quoting from the ifconfig man page:




ifconfig is used to configure the kernel-resident network
interfaces. It is used at boot time to set up interfaces as necessary.
After that, it is usually only needed when debugging or when system
tuning is needed.




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    ifconfig is used to configure the kernel-resident network
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    After that, it is usually only needed when debugging or when system
    tuning is needed.




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      Quoting from the ifconfig man page:




      ifconfig is used to configure the kernel-resident network
      interfaces. It is used at boot time to set up interfaces as necessary.
      After that, it is usually only needed when debugging or when system
      tuning is needed.




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      ifconfig is used to configure the kernel-resident network
      interfaces. It is used at boot time to set up interfaces as necessary.
      After that, it is usually only needed when debugging or when system
      tuning is needed.




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          The kernel-resident network interfaces are network interfaces linked with kernel modules.



          This term is used to make the distinction with Linux drivers in user space.






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