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- How To Configure Static IP Address on Ubuntu 24.04<\/a>\n
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- Through GUI<\/a><\/li>\n
- Through Netplan Utility<\/a><\/li>\n
- Through nmcli<\/a><\/li>\n
- Through nmtui<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Conclusion<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/a>How To Configure Static IP Address on Ubuntu 24.04<\/h2>\n
The use of static IP addresses holds significant importance when a device has to be accessed from the internet if the IP is changing then the host system will be unable to connect. Normally static IP addresses are used in applications where server hosting, remote access, and accurate geolocation are required.<\/p>\n
<\/a>1: Through GUI<\/h3>\n
One of the simplest ways to configure Ubuntu 24.04 static IP address is by using network settings. First, go to your wired or wireless connection settings in the network tab under the settings app:<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nNow, in the details tab, check for your current IP address and subnet mask, afterward, you go to the IPV4 tab and choose the manual method from there.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nNext, write the desired IP address that is in the range between 1 to the broadcast IP address.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nHere, in my case, the last system on this network can have the IP address 192.168.18.255, now once you are all set, verify the addresses and click on Apply to save the changes:<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nNow verify the changes in the details tab:<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nSo this is how you can set the static IP address for Ubuntu using its graphical interface.<\/p>\n
<\/a>2: Through Netplan Utility<\/h3>\n
The Netplan is a command line utility that was developed for the purpose of simplifying the process for the configuration of networks in Linux systems. It provides the network configuration abstraction from the two backends also named as renderer in Netplan terminology.<\/p>\n
These two backends are named as network and network manager. So first copy the original file in the same directory by just changing the file extension from yaml to text:<\/p>\n
cp<\/span> \/<\/span>etc\/<\/span>netplan\/<\/span>01-network-manager-all.yaml 01-network-manager-all.txt<\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/word-image-26236-6.png\")
<\/p>\nThe Netplan allows the users to create a file in a serialization language known as YAML. In this file there is a description of required network interfaces and their desired configuration. So, to configure the static IP address in Ubuntu using Netplan you need to set configuration by yourself for the specified connection. To begin with writing the file first read the contents of this file and check with render and version is already being used:<\/p>\n
cat<\/span> \/<\/span>etc\/<\/span>netplan\/<\/span>01-network-manager-all.yaml<\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/word-image-26236-7.png\")
<\/p>\nNow create a new YAML configuration file using any file editor in the netplan directory by executing:<\/p>\n
sudo<\/span> nano<\/span> \/<\/span>etc\/<\/span>netplan\/<\/span>01-netcfg.yaml<\/div><\/div>\nNext, copy and paste the code line given below in the file and set your connection name, renderer name along with the desired static IP, gateway and connection name:<\/p>\n
# This is the network config written by 'subiquity'<\/span>
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\nnetwork:
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\nrenderer: networkd
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\nethernets:
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\nEnp0s3: #Edit this line according to your network interface name.<\/span>
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\naddresses:
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\n- 192.168.18.175\/<\/span>24<\/span>
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\nnameservers:
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\naddresses: [<\/span>4.2.2.2, 8.8.8.8]<\/span>
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\nroutes:
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\n- to: default
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\nvia: 192.168.18.1
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\nversion: 2<\/span><\/div><\/div>\nNote: <\/strong>While copying the code ensure the version is 2 and the render name is correct otherwise the changes for the static IP address will not be applied.<\/p>\n
Once the code is pasted then review the changes and save the file:<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nNext, apply the network changes:<\/p>\n
sudo<\/span> netplan apply<\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/word-image-26236-9.png\")
<\/p>\nAs in the image above, you can see that there are multiple warnings and all are about the permissions for the configuration file created previously so to get rid of then change the file permission by executing:<\/p>\n
sudo<\/span> chmod<\/span> 600<\/span> \/<\/span>etc\/<\/span>netplan\/<\/span>01-netcfg.yaml \/<\/span>etc\/<\/span>netplan\/<\/span>01-network-manager-all.yaml<\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/word-image-26236-10.png\")
<\/p>\nNow again apply the changes and verify if the static IP address is changed by executing:<\/p>\n
ip<\/span> a<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>3: Through nmcli<\/h3>\n
To configure static IP address on Ubuntu 24.04 there is another command line tool or utility named as nmcli. The nmcli primarily controls the network settings. So to begin with the configuration of the static IP address on Ubuntu first check the list of network connections and for that execute:<\/p>\n
sudo<\/span> nmcli con show
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\nnmcli connection show<\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/word-image-26236-11.png\")
<\/p>\nNow first set the desired IP address by stating the connection name along with the port that your system is using, Here my system uses port 24 of the router, use the following syntax for setting the static IP address:<\/p>\n
sudo<\/span> nmcli con mod wired ipv4.addresses <<\/span>desired-ip-address>\/<<\/span>port-number><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/word-image-26236-12.png\")
<\/p>\nNext, set the gateway IP which serves as an access point for the system to connect the internet, for this static IP and use the following syntax for it:<\/p>\n
sudo<\/span> nmcli con mod <<\/span>connection-name><\/span> ipv4.gateway <<\/span>desired-gateway-IP><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/word-image-26236-13.png\")
<\/p>\nThe domain name server is also required to configure the static IP address on Ubuntu, it is necessary because it translates human-friendly domain names into IP addresses. To set the DNS for a static IP address, use the following syntax:<\/p>\n
sudo<\/span> nmcli con mod <<\/span>connection-name><\/span> ipv4.dns <<\/span>desired-dns><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/word-image-26236-14.png\")
<\/p>\nNext, modify the configuration method for Internet protocol version 4 to manual, this way you can change the IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and DNS server for a specific connection:<\/p>\n
sudo<\/span> nmcli con mod <<\/span>connection-name><\/span> ipv4.method manual<\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/word-image-26236-15.png\")
<\/p>\nNow once you have entered all the details for the configuration of the static IP address, activate the connection by using its name along with up command:<\/p>\n
sudo<\/span> nmcli con up <<\/span>connection-name><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/word-image-26236-16.png\")
<\/p>\nNext, to verify the change in the IP address, check the current IP address by executing:<\/p>\n
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- Through GUI<\/a><\/li>\n
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