NAME
Network::Interfaces - Interfaces Networking Module
SYNOPSIS
my $networking = new Network::Interfaces(%vars);
if($networking->footprint()) {$networking->setup();}
my @fileschanged = $networking->files();
DESCRIPTION
METHODS
The following methods exist in this module:
- footprint()
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This method returns 1 if Interfaces style networking was discovered on the machine, undef if it was not. The current test checks for the existance of the file $root/etc/network/interfaces.
- setup()
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The setup() method sets up the file /$root/etc/network/interfaces for Interfaces type networking. It iterates through all the network interfaces specified in the configuration file (and/or STDIN) and translates them into the format understood by ifup and ifdown binaries. It also sets the hostname with the one provided, by modifying the /etc/hostname file.
- setup_interface() setup_interface() method determines which network setup method will be used for the particular interface. Currently Interfaces supports 3 types; static, dhcp, and bootp. For more information read the man page for interfaces.
AUTHORS
Donghwa John Kim <[email protected]>,Sean Dague <[email protected]>
SEE ALSO
Network, Network::Generic, perl