in reply to Changing IP address on linux box

ifconfig eth0 192.168.1.102 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 192.168.1.255
you may need to also run "ifconfig eth0 down" and then "ifconfig eth0 up", or /etc/network/restart or such.
the hardest line to type correctly is: stty erase ^H

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