A user needs to modify the IP address of a laptop. Which of the following files can be used to configure the network interface named eth0?

The correct answer is C. /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0. Interface configuration files Every network interface has its own configuration file in the /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts directory. Each interface has a configuration file named ifcfg-<interface-name>X, where X is the number of the interface, starting with zero or 1 depending…

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A/etc/sysconfig/network/interfaces.cnf
B/system/config/interfaces
C/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0
D/system/networking/ifconfig
E/etc/interfaces/eth0.conf

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Interface configuration files Every network interface has its own configuration file in the /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts directory. Each interface has a configuration file named ifcfg-<interface-name>X, where X is the number of the interface, starting with zero or 1 depending upon the naming convention in use; for example /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 for the first Ethernet interface. https://opensource.com/life/16/6/how-configure-networking-linux

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