Managing runtime configuration with IP tool
The IP command is a Linux net-tool for system and network administrators. IP stands for Internet Protocol and as the name suggests, the tool is used for configuring network interfaces.
Older Linux distributions used the ifconfig command, which operates similarly. However, ifconfig has a limited range of capabilities compared to the IP command.
The IP tool can be used to manage all aspects of IP Networking
It replaces the legacy ifconfig tool, do not use ifconfig anymore
Use IP addr to manage address properties
Use IP link to show link properties
Use IP route to manage route properties