UP or DOWN Interfaces with ifconfig Command
1 min readAug 9, 2024
In today’s increasingly connected world, network interfaces play a crucial role in how we interact with devices and the internet. Whether you are a seasoned system administrator, a developer, or an enthusiastic hobbyist, managing Network Interface Controllers (NICs) in Linux can often be a task full of subtleties. One fundamental yet often overlooked aspect is understanding the “up” and “down” statuses of NICs.
Up or Down network interface and check the status with the ifconfig command:
