Interfaces

Wrong file name:

"sudo nano /etc/network/interfaces"

that should work.

EDIT:

Once you have the file open, change:

iface eth0 inet auto

to

iface eth0 inet static

  address <your_ip_address>

  netmask <your_netmask>

Hope this helps.

Yes I have tried that, the ect/network/interfaces, that is the line I was using, just forgot it in my question, when the editor opens it puts that path on top of the window, but it is classed as a new file.

I happily get online via wireless network, but the interfaces file eludes me no matter how many times I try it.

I have looked at and copied the path faithfully from research and books all to no avail.

I have to put 2 spaces after the nano part before the /ect /network/interfaces else I get message command not found

Thank you both for the suggestion

I don't know why, but you have the name wrong both times in your message:

ect/network/interfaces - wrong - missing / at the beginning, and not ect

/ect /network/interfaces - also wrong - not ect and remove the extra space

The correct version is:

sudo nano /etc/network/interfaces

If all else fails, sometimes it is easier to take it in multiple small steps:

1) cd /etc

2) cd network

3) sudo nano interfaces

Make sure you don't get any errors after each step, and if possible, copy and paste what happens, or upload a photo of the screen. That will help us spot real issues instead of typos you may only be making when posting here.

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Adam

I don't know why, but you have the name wrong both times in your message:

ect/network/interfaces - wrong - missing / at the beginning, and not ect

/ect /network/interfaces - also wrong - not ect and remove the extra space

The correct version is:

sudo nano /etc/network/interfaces

If all else fails, sometimes it is easier to take it in multiple small steps:

1) cd /etc

2) cd network

3) sudo nano interfaces

Make sure you don't get any errors after each step, and if possible, copy and paste what happens, or upload a photo of the screen. That will help us spot real issues instead of typos you may only be making when posting here.

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Adam

Thank you.

However the line

Sudo nano/ect/network/interfaces

Returns message "command not found"

Cd/ect

Returns "no such file or directory"

Cd network

Returns "no such file or directory"

However the line

Sudo nano/ect/network/interfaces

Returns message "command not found"

Try sudo instead of Sudo.

Try etc instead of ect.

Try leaving a space after nano

Cd/ect

Returns "no such file or directory"

Try cd instead of Cd.

Try etc instead of ect.

Try leaving a space after cd.

Cd network

Returns "no such file or directory"

Try cd instead of Cd.

You need to successfully do "cd /etc" before you can do "cd network".

By the way, you aren't the first person to get etc and ect confused.

It might be helpful to understand that etc (the correct spelling) is an abbreviation

for the latin "et cetera" which means miscellaneous things, as opposed to ect

which might be an abbreviation for ectomorph, which means skinny kid.