Ubuntu Internet Problems

[Mewist2]

Hi, I just got linux, so hi.

Anyway, I installed it, and it's not letting me connect to the Internet.

I don't really know what specs and that you need to know, so just reply and say what you need to know.

Thanks, Mew.

[freddyglima]

Hello Mew,
normally, you only have to set your ethernet configurations and dhcp.

I believe this link will solve your problem:

http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/setting-up-an-network-interfaces-file/

Good luck,
Frederico

[Mewist2]

Umm, thanks, but I don't really understand it, could you please explain what I need to do in a bit, well, more newb friendly way?
Thanks.

[freddyglima]

Open a terminal first and then, go to the folder /etc/network:

$cd /etc/network

Then, edit the file interfaces. I do not know the editor (vi, nano, gedit) you have. So, try nano (for example):

$nano interfaces

Your file will probably look something like this:

auto lo
 iface lo inet loopback

iface eth0 inet static
address 192.168.1.5
netmask 255.255.255.0
gateway 192.168.1.254

To save you have to press first "Crtl+x" and the "y" to save.


Doing the same, edit /etc/resolv.conf. It will look something like:

nameserver 192.168.2.19

After that, type the following command line:

$/etc/init.d/networking restart

Then, reboot and it should work.

$sudo reboot

[Mewist2]

Thanks for trying to help, but I am stuck at step one, it says "bash: /ect/network: No such file or directory".
Is there any other way?
Thanks.

[freddyglima]

"bash: /ect/network: No such file or directory"

You wrote it wrong, you should have written:

$cd /etc/network

[Mewist2]

Yeah, it's still saying that, the whole terminal says:

Brad@Brad-desktop:~$ $cd /ect/network
Bash: /ect/network: No such file or directory

Thanks.

[freddyglima]

You did not write the "$", did you?

[Mewist2]

Yeah, I did.

[freddyglima]

Try the following command:

sudo find / -name interfaces

If you have the file, the address will be shown for you on the terminal.
What is the Linux that you have, by the way?