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Date:      Sat, 12 Apr 1997 20:51:59 +1000
From:      David Nugent <davidn@unique.usn.blaze.net.au>
To:        Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au>
Cc:        trig@netlink.co.uk, mike@NetworX.ie, rama@easynet.fr, security@FreeBSD.ORG, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Virutal Interfaces how ??
Message-ID:  <19970412205159.29664@usn.blaze.net.au>
In-Reply-To: <199704120548.PAA08378@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au>; from Michael Smith on Sat Apr 12 15:18:29 EST 1997
References:  <199704111924.UAA02103@bastion.netlink.co.uk> <199704120548.PAA08378@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au>

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On Sat Apr 12 15:18:29 EST 1997, Michael Smith writes:
> Christiaan Keet stands accused of saying:
> > > 
> > > If alias is on different IP network:
> > > # ifconfig ed0 inet 194.9.12.99 netmask 255.255.255.0 alias
> > 
> > We use this quite extensively, but is there any way of de-configuring
> > one of these aliases without rebooting the machine?   With Linux you
> > can just do an 'ifconfig ed0 down' I believe. 
> 
> ifconfig ed0 delete
> 
> will remove one alias at a time.

And starts with the primary IP. :-)

> Not perhaps as nice as being able to delete a nominated alias,
> but it can be adequate.

ifconfig ed0 <ip> -alias
                  ^

works fine.

Regards,

David Nugent - Unique Computing Pty Ltd - Melbourne, Australia
Voice +61-3-9791-9547  Data/BBS +61-3-9792-3507  3:632/348@fidonet
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