Simple Netplan Config

By Dan Aukes

Configs

Are usually found in /etc/netplan/

Usage

to test your config for 120 seconds

sudo netplan try

to apply a config without testing:

sudo netplan apply

Backup your config

sudo cp /etc/netplan/01-network-manager-all.yaml /etc/netplan/01-network-manager-all.yaml.bak
sudo nano /etc/netplan/01-network-manager-all.yaml

Update your config

edit the file, making sure to update the desired ip address, the name of the interface

network:
    version: 2
    ethernets:
        eno1: #change to your adapter name
            addresses:
            - 192.168.0.120/24 # the ip address for your enthernet adapter
            dhcp4: no # disable dhcp for ipv4
            dhcp6: no # disable dhcp for ipv6
            nameservers: # dns servers
                addresses:
                - 1.1.1.1 # cloudflare
                - 8.8.8.8 # google
                - 8.8.4.4 # google
                #- 192.168.0.1 #local
            optional: false
            routes:
                - to: default
                  via: 192.168.0.1
    wifis:
        wlp2s0: #change to your adapter name
            addresses:
            - 192.168.0.121/24 # the hard coded ip address for your wifi
            dhcp4: no # disable dhcp for ipv4
            dhcp6: no # disable dhcp for ipv6
            nameservers: # dns servers
                addresses:
                - 1.1.1.1 # cloudflare
                - 8.8.8.8 # google
                - 8.8.4.4 # google
                #- 192.168.0.1 #local
            access-points:
                "<enter-your-ssid>":
                    password: "<enter-your-password>"

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