Date: Thu, 11 May 2000 21:58:14 -0700 From: Doug Barton <DougB@gorean.org> To: Harry Putnam <reader@newsguy.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Set a default route - with no broken bones Message-ID: <391B8F66.CF89817@gorean.org> References: <m2bt2cirhu.fsf@reader.ptw.com>
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Harry Putnam wrote:
>
> After grappling with the BSD OS for 2days now, I feel like I've been in
> the ring with Tyson. (I'll admit it hasn't bit me yet)
>
> The ins and outs of using ifconfig are winning most rounds. A few
> simple examples would be nice in that man page. Setting a default
> route must be a common need with ifconfig.
You have to use route to set the default route, although that's usually
done at boot with the information you supply in /etc/rc.conf[.local].
Specifically:
route add default 11.22.33.44
(supply your own IP, obviously).
Good luck,
Doug
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