Can't get "ifconfig" to work

[PYTH0N]

I just downloaded Arch using Oracle VM VirtualBox and I want to check for updates but when I do it gives me an error probably because the wifi is not setup yet. I am told to type in "ifconfig" into the virtual box to see my current internet settings but when I do i get: -bash: ifconfig: command not found

Any suggestions?

[jayd512]

Try this:

/sbin/ifconfig

Some ditros want you to provide the whole command path, instead of just the command.

[PYTH0N]

Try this:

/sbin/ifconfig

Some ditros want you to provide the whole command path, instead of just the command.

Still didn't work.... :/ It thinks I am looking for a file in the directory....

Thanks for helping though...

[jayd512]

Try it one more time as root:

su -
<enter root password>
ifconfig -a

[PYTH0N]

Try it one more time as root:

su -
<enter root password>
ifconfig -a

Ok. I think that worked. I found out that I don't have internet set up on my Arch. I was able to download it but I can't update or install any packages (considering arch is just a terminal right know) until I set up my wifi. Do you know how to do that? Is it under settings (on Oracle VM) and then "Network?"

[electroman6913]

ifconfig is in the nettools package. You must install nettools in order to use ifconfig