How to configure network settings on Slackware?

Configuring network settings on Slackware involves editing configuration files and using command-line tools. Here’s a step-by-step guide:

Wired Network Configuration

Edit the Network Configuration File:
- Open the terminal and edit the /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1.conf file using a text editor like vi or nano.
```
sudo vi /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1.conf
```
- Modify the following lines to set your IP address, netmask, gateway, and DNS servers:
```
IPADDR="192.168.1.100"
NETMASK="255.255.255.0"
GATEWAY="192.168.1.1"
DNS1="8.8.8.8"
DNS2="8.8.4.4"
```
Restart Networking:
- Apply the changes by restarting the networking service:
```
sudo /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1 restart
```

Wireless Network Configuration

Install Necessary Tools:
- Ensure you have iwconfig and wpa_supplicant installed:
```
sudo pkgtool -i wireless-tools wpa_supplicant
```

Configure Wireless Settings:

Edit the /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf file:
```
sudo vi /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf
```

Add your network configuration:

network={
    ssid="YourNetworkName"
    psk="YourPassword"
}

Connect to the Network:

Start the wireless interface and connect:

sudo wpa_supplicant -B -i wlan0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf
sudo dhclient wlan0

Example

For a wired connection, you might set your IP to 192.168.1.100, netmask to 255.255.255.0, gateway to 192.168.1.1, and DNS servers to 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4. After saving the changes in /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1.conf, restarting the networking service applies these settings.

For wireless, ensure your SSID and password are correctly entered in /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf, then use wpa_supplicant and dhclient to connect.

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