How to configure network in UBUNTU server VM

Question

I have Ubuntu latest server edition installed as VM on Hyper-V.

I get the command line, but need to install GUI desktop for which i need to have network available on ubuntu.

From the Hyper-V VM console, it shows that my Virtual network is configured for the VM, but from LinuxVM cmd-line unable to ping.

I have 1 NIC with LAN and static IPs available on the Host Windows 2008 R2 Server.

My question is how to configure network (LAN or static IP) on Ubuntu VM ?

Joril · Answer 1 · 2011-01-25 08:03:08Z

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For static IP, add to /etc/network/interfaces something like

auto eth0
iface eth0 inet static
    address 192.168.1.217
    gateway 192.168.1.1
    netmask 255.255.255.0

answered Jan 25 '11 at 8:03

Joril
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	Ok cool. I tried to open this file in vi. its weird, unable to edit, or give space delete characters. its making me nuts. I am able to type all characters on cmdline, so its no probs with keyboard (was detected correctly as us) – Munish Goyal Jan 25 '11 at 8:25
	Are you editing it as root or via `sudo`? Or maybe you're not familiar with `vi`? You should press `i` to enable editing – Joril Jan 25 '11 at 8:28
	ok, i did without sudo. even after pressing 'i' cannot use SPACE key. i have some exp. with vi in past. it is looking weird here. – Munish Goyal Jan 25 '11 at 8:44
	Try using nano or pico, they are less picky :) – Joril Jan 25 '11 at 8:59

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