Linux 101

gistfile1.sh

Network Info
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# https://help.ubuntu.com/12.10/serverguide/network-configuration.html
# http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/howto-setup-linux-lan-card-find-out-full-duplex-half-speed-or-mode/
ethtool <ethernet interface>

Show Network Interfaces
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$ ip link show

Network Interfaces (wifi settings, ethernet settings, etc)
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$ sudo cp /etc/network/interfaces /etc/network/interfaces.backup
$ sudo nano /etc/network/interfaces

After editing you can refresh the system with...
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$ sudo /etc/init.d/networking status
Rather than invoking init scripts through /etc/init.d, use the service(8) utility, e.g. service networking status

Some default Settings for my comp...
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# /etc/network/interfaces
# This file describes the network interfaces available on your system
# and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5).

# The loopback network interface
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

# The primary network interface
# Static IP Address
# p4p1 == eth0 on my server
auto p4p1
iface p4p1 inet static
      address 192.168.1.7
      netmask 255.255.255.0
      network 192.168.1.0
      broadcast 192.168.1.255
      gateway 192.168.1.1

# Wifi network interface
auto wlan0
iface wlan0 inet dhcp
        wpa-ssid NETGEAR62
        wpa-psk  zanysquirrel780

Auto-Mounting media drives
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# /etc/fstab
# Add this line to the /etc/fstab file and execute
# `sudo mount -a` to mount.  This is automatically run during boot up
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
# / was on /dev/sda1 during manual edit
UUID=ed27e588-61db-47a6-a831-7e21e0ca1d3c /mnt/media1     ext4    errors=remount-ro 0       2