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From: not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev)
Subject: Re: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead"
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Jason H <jason_hindle@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I discovered ifconfig was depreciated when I asked Google Gemini how I could
> get it back... Anyway, I prefer the ip command - few less characters to
> type. 

Characters to type:

ifconfig
ip link show

ifconfig eth0 up
ip link set eth0 up

Plus "ifconfig " likely only needs typing "ifc[TAB]".

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