how to fix ifconfig: command not found in Linux

When the “ifconfig: command not found” error appears in Linux, it typically means that the ifconfig binary is not installed or the path of the binary file is not under the $PATH.

So we can use the following 3 ways to fix this issue.

1. install ifconfig command through net-tools package
2. run ifconfig command with full path
3. add the directory path of the ifconfig command to the $PATH

we dived into this issue and explored a few ways to fix the “ifconfig command not found” error.

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The ifconfig command is a powerful tool used in Linux to check and configure network interfaces.

It can be used to check IP addresses, check connectivity, configure IP addresses, check packet network loss, and much more.

If you have any questions, please leave your comments. Thanks.