What is the difference between /etc/network/interfaces and /etc/config/network [closed]

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I have been using ubuntu for quite sometime now. But just recently started getting interested on the networking side of it (Mainly for work reasons). Just recently I ran into an embedded linux system which uses /etc/config/network in order to configure the interfaces on the system. As far as I know in order to do that you should use the /etc/network/interfaces file instead. Could anyone tell me what is the difference between this two files (if there is any?). Just as an example, the content of the files is:



/etc/network/interfaces:



auto eth0


/etc/config/network:



option proto 'static'
option ipaddr '127.0.0.1'
config interface 'loopback'
option netmask '255.0.0.0'

config interface 'eth0'
option proto 'dhcp'





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    Your embedded system is using another linux distribution, most likely openwrt or another specialized distribution.
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    Mar 14 at 14:14






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    /etc/config/network is not an Ubuntu file. I vote to close as not about Ubuntu.
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I have been using ubuntu for quite sometime now. But just recently started getting interested on the networking side of it (Mainly for work reasons). Just recently I ran into an embedded linux system which uses /etc/config/network in order to configure the interfaces on the system. As far as I know in order to do that you should use the /etc/network/interfaces file instead. Could anyone tell me what is the difference between this two files (if there is any?). Just as an example, the content of the files is:



/etc/network/interfaces:



auto eth0


/etc/config/network:



option proto 'static'
option ipaddr '127.0.0.1'
config interface 'loopback'
option netmask '255.0.0.0'

config interface 'eth0'
option proto 'dhcp'





networking







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closed as off-topic by chili555, N0rbert, Arronical, Eric Carvalho, Zanna Mar 14 at 18:43


This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:


  • "This is not about Ubuntu. Questions about other Linux distributions can be asked on Unix & Linux, those about Windows on Super User, those about Apple products on Ask Different and generic programming questions on Stack Overflow." – chili555, N0rbert, Arronical, Eric Carvalho, Zanna
If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.








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    Your embedded system is using another linux distribution, most likely openwrt or another specialized distribution.
    – pim
    Mar 14 at 14:14






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    /etc/config/network is not an Ubuntu file. I vote to close as not about Ubuntu.
    – chili555
    Mar 14 at 14:53












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I have been using ubuntu for quite sometime now. But just recently started getting interested on the networking side of it (Mainly for work reasons). Just recently I ran into an embedded linux system which uses /etc/config/network in order to configure the interfaces on the system. As far as I know in order to do that you should use the /etc/network/interfaces file instead. Could anyone tell me what is the difference between this two files (if there is any?). Just as an example, the content of the files is:



/etc/network/interfaces:



auto eth0


/etc/config/network:



option proto 'static'
option ipaddr '127.0.0.1'
config interface 'loopback'
option netmask '255.0.0.0'

config interface 'eth0'
option proto 'dhcp'





networking







share|improve this question













I have been using ubuntu for quite sometime now. But just recently started getting interested on the networking side of it (Mainly for work reasons). Just recently I ran into an embedded linux system which uses /etc/config/network in order to configure the interfaces on the system. As far as I know in order to do that you should use the /etc/network/interfaces file instead. Could anyone tell me what is the difference between this two files (if there is any?). Just as an example, the content of the files is:



/etc/network/interfaces:



auto eth0


/etc/config/network:



option proto 'static'
option ipaddr '127.0.0.1'
config interface 'loopback'
option netmask '255.0.0.0'

config interface 'eth0'
option proto 'dhcp'





networking




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closed as off-topic by chili555, N0rbert, Arronical, Eric Carvalho, Zanna Mar 14 at 18:43


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  • "This is not about Ubuntu. Questions about other Linux distributions can be asked on Unix & Linux, those about Windows on Super User, those about Apple products on Ask Different and generic programming questions on Stack Overflow." – chili555, N0rbert, Arronical, Eric Carvalho, Zanna
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closed as off-topic by chili555, N0rbert, Arronical, Eric Carvalho, Zanna Mar 14 at 18:43


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  • "This is not about Ubuntu. Questions about other Linux distributions can be asked on Unix & Linux, those about Windows on Super User, those about Apple products on Ask Different and generic programming questions on Stack Overflow." – chili555, N0rbert, Arronical, Eric Carvalho, Zanna
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    Your embedded system is using another linux distribution, most likely openwrt or another specialized distribution.
    – pim
    Mar 14 at 14:14






  • 1




    /etc/config/network is not an Ubuntu file. I vote to close as not about Ubuntu.
    – chili555
    Mar 14 at 14:53












  • 2




    Your embedded system is using another linux distribution, most likely openwrt or another specialized distribution.
    – pim
    Mar 14 at 14:14






  • 1




    /etc/config/network is not an Ubuntu file. I vote to close as not about Ubuntu.
    – chili555
    Mar 14 at 14:53







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Your embedded system is using another linux distribution, most likely openwrt or another specialized distribution.
– pim
Mar 14 at 14:14




Your embedded system is using another linux distribution, most likely openwrt or another specialized distribution.
– pim
Mar 14 at 14:14




1




1




/etc/config/network is not an Ubuntu file. I vote to close as not about Ubuntu.
– chili555
Mar 14 at 14:53




/etc/config/network is not an Ubuntu file. I vote to close as not about Ubuntu.
– chili555
Mar 14 at 14:53










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It has a difference: 



/etc/config/network


This configuration file is used by netifd (Network Interface Daemon) mostly used in OpenWrt distributions.



/etc/network/interfaces


This configuration file is used by ifup (including ifdown and ifquery) utility.
In other hand, distributions like Ubuntu, Debian use the NetworkManager
daemon which manages network interfaces, connections in a flexible way.



If you want to use ifup instead of NetworkManager, you should configure NetworkManager not to manage interfaces used in /etc/network/interfaces.






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    /etc/config/network is usually used in OpenWRT/LEDE. It is off-topic here.



    But networking basics are remain the same - static/dynamic IP, netmask, gateway, inbound/outbound (LAN/WAN) role.



    See Chapter 4. Networking of Ubuntu Server Guide for Ubuntu-related details.






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      It has a difference: 



      /etc/config/network


      This configuration file is used by netifd (Network Interface Daemon) mostly used in OpenWrt distributions.



      /etc/network/interfaces


      This configuration file is used by ifup (including ifdown and ifquery) utility.
      In other hand, distributions like Ubuntu, Debian use the NetworkManager
      daemon which manages network interfaces, connections in a flexible way.



      If you want to use ifup instead of NetworkManager, you should configure NetworkManager not to manage interfaces used in /etc/network/interfaces.






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        2
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        It has a difference: 



        /etc/config/network


        This configuration file is used by netifd (Network Interface Daemon) mostly used in OpenWrt distributions.



        /etc/network/interfaces


        This configuration file is used by ifup (including ifdown and ifquery) utility.
        In other hand, distributions like Ubuntu, Debian use the NetworkManager
        daemon which manages network interfaces, connections in a flexible way.



        If you want to use ifup instead of NetworkManager, you should configure NetworkManager not to manage interfaces used in /etc/network/interfaces.






        share|improve this answer
























          up vote
          2
          down vote










          up vote
          2
          down vote









          It has a difference: 



          /etc/config/network


          This configuration file is used by netifd (Network Interface Daemon) mostly used in OpenWrt distributions.



          /etc/network/interfaces


          This configuration file is used by ifup (including ifdown and ifquery) utility.
          In other hand, distributions like Ubuntu, Debian use the NetworkManager
          daemon which manages network interfaces, connections in a flexible way.



          If you want to use ifup instead of NetworkManager, you should configure NetworkManager not to manage interfaces used in /etc/network/interfaces.






          share|improve this answer














          It has a difference: 



          /etc/config/network


          This configuration file is used by netifd (Network Interface Daemon) mostly used in OpenWrt distributions.



          /etc/network/interfaces


          This configuration file is used by ifup (including ifdown and ifquery) utility.
          In other hand, distributions like Ubuntu, Debian use the NetworkManager
          daemon which manages network interfaces, connections in a flexible way.



          If you want to use ifup instead of NetworkManager, you should configure NetworkManager not to manage interfaces used in /etc/network/interfaces.







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          answered Mar 14 at 15:01









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              /etc/config/network is usually used in OpenWRT/LEDE. It is off-topic here.



              But networking basics are remain the same - static/dynamic IP, netmask, gateway, inbound/outbound (LAN/WAN) role.



              See Chapter 4. Networking of Ubuntu Server Guide for Ubuntu-related details.






              share|improve this answer
























                up vote
                0
                down vote













                /etc/config/network is usually used in OpenWRT/LEDE. It is off-topic here.



                But networking basics are remain the same - static/dynamic IP, netmask, gateway, inbound/outbound (LAN/WAN) role.



                See Chapter 4. Networking of Ubuntu Server Guide for Ubuntu-related details.






                share|improve this answer






















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                  up vote
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                  /etc/config/network is usually used in OpenWRT/LEDE. It is off-topic here.



                  But networking basics are remain the same - static/dynamic IP, netmask, gateway, inbound/outbound (LAN/WAN) role.



                  See Chapter 4. Networking of Ubuntu Server Guide for Ubuntu-related details.






                  share|improve this answer












                  /etc/config/network is usually used in OpenWRT/LEDE. It is off-topic here.



                  But networking basics are remain the same - static/dynamic IP, netmask, gateway, inbound/outbound (LAN/WAN) role.



                  See Chapter 4. Networking of Ubuntu Server Guide for Ubuntu-related details.







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