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Re:There are real reasons for Linux to replace ifconfig, net... by Faaak on Friday May 25, 2018 @05:55AM (#17151987)
Exactly. Even the `ip` name is misleading as the command does much more than only ip-related things (link layer, network namespaces, tcp, …).
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Re:There are real reasons for Linux to replace ifconfig, net... by nailer on Friday May 25, 2018 @11:15AM (#17154465)
Always wondered about this - is IP 'internet protocol' or something else, since it's much lower level than IP? I've been using IP route 15 for 15, maybe 20 years now and hinestly have no idea.
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Re:There are real reasons for Linux to replace ifconfig, net... by sverige on Friday May 25, 2018 @03:01PM (#17156862)
Yes, it is 'internet protocol' [0] and part of TCP/IP.[1]

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Protocol

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_protocol_suite

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Re:There are real reasons for Linux to replace ifconfig, net... by nailer on Friday May 25, 2018 @06:48PM (#17158775)
I know what IP is. Your reference doesn't answer the question as to whether 'ip' means IP.
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