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diff --git a/chapter07/network.xml b/chapter07/network.xml index 7aa48a67a..be675ace3 100644 --- a/chapter07/network.xml +++ b/chapter07/network.xml @@ -36,6 +36,14 @@ network interface name (such as eth0 or eth0:1)</para> <para><screen><userinput>mkdir /etc/sysconfig/network-devices</userinput></screen></para> +<para>We also need to add this directory path to the /etc/sysconfig/rc file +so that other scripts (like ifup and ifdown) know where this directory is +located.</para> + +<para>Update the /etc/sysconfig/rc file by running:</para> + +<para><screen><userinput>echo "network_devices=/etc/sysconfig/network-devices" >> /etc/sysconfig/rc</userinput></screen></para> + <para>Now, new files are created in that directory containing the following. The following command creates a sample ifconfig.eth0 file:</para> |