In OpenBSD, you can change the IP address of a network interface by modifying the interface's configuration file and then bringing the interface down and up again.
To change the IP address of a network interface, follow these steps:
Open the interface's configuration file in a text editor. The configuration file is typically located in the /etc/hostname.
directory, where interface
is the name of the interface you want to modify. For example, if you want to modify the em0
interface, you would open the /etc/hostname.em0
file.
In the configuration file, you will see a line that begins with inet
. This line specifies the IP address, netmask, and optional broadcast address of the interface. Modify this line to specify the new IP address you want to use.
Save the configuration file and exit the text editor.
Bring the interface down using the ifconfig
command followed by the down
option and the name of the interface. For example:
ifconfig em0 down
ifconfig
command followed by the up
option and the name of the interface. For example:ifconfig em0 up
This will apply the new IP address to the interface.
Keep in mind that you may need to run these commands as the root user or with superuser privileges in order to modify the network interface configuration.
You can also use the dhclient
command to obtain an IP address from a DHCP server. Consult the OpenBSD documentation for more information on the dhclient
command and how to use it to configure network interfaces.
Keep in mind that these are just general steps, and your specific configuration may vary depending on your system's setup. Consult the OpenBSD documentation for more detailed information.