Bug 27692 – Add default route

• Product: [OLD] Docs-user
• Status: RESOLVED INVALID

[Description Mike Hummel 2003-09-01 03:44:21 UTC]

Insert a schort note to add a default route with 
 
route add -net default gw foo.net 
 
cu Mike

[Comment 1 Sven Vermeulen (RETIRED) 2003-09-01 05:39:22 UTC]

Doesn't the guide already has this?

"""
 Code listing 4.6: Static IP Network Configuration

# ifconfig $IFACE $IPNUM broadcast $BCAST netmask $NMASK
# route add -net default gw $GTWAY netmask 0.0.0.0 metric 1 $IFACE
"""

[Comment 2 Sven Vermeulen (RETIRED) 2003-09-01 06:16:26 UTC]

A little extra comment on my previous comment: using a domain name for a default route is not a good thing as your system could need the default route to resolve the domain name.

If you're talking about the first network-related section (maybe it just works), then the answer is "no", since the "maybe it just works" should have set the route and such already (it uses dhcp as far as i can tell).

[Comment 3 Sven Vermeulen (RETIRED) 2003-09-07 03:23:12 UTC]

I believe the guide contains enough information. I'm marking this as invalid, don't hesitate to reopen if you disagree.