+ For those that don't know a static IP is an IP address that doesn't change on reboots, etc. The opposite of a dynamic IP, which can change on reboots, and is the default mode for computers to get an IP (via DHCP).
+
+ Get your network
+ If you don't know what network/range of ports you're on, check first by following the below. If you do, and this is a flash-card of sorts, ignore this section.
+ ip a
+ You can likely gauge from this, what network you're on, as most routers default to a single range, with the router being the first address on that range
+
So... If your ip a shows 192.168.1.xxx (after the last dot doesn't matter), I assume your address will need to be 192.168.1.x, and your gateway will be 192.168.1.1
+
+ Set your static IP
+ Open up the /etc/network/interfaces file with your editor of choice
+ sudo vim /etc/network/interfaces
+ And edit the file to look a little something like below. If that's a little difficult to understand, read on
+auto enp2s0
+iface enp2s0 inet static
+ address 192.168.1.226
+ netmask 255.255.255.0
+ gateway 192.168.1.1
+ dns-namespaces 192.168.1.1 8.8.8.8 8.8.4.4
+
+ 1) Set static network device
+ Change the iface for your network device from
+ iface enp2s0 inet dhcp
+ to
+ iface enp2s0 inet static
+ Substituting enp2s0 for whatever your device is called. This device will pre-exist in the file, but can also be found with the following command
+ ip a
+
+ 2) Add your network details
+ Below the editted line, add the following, based on your network (slightly mentioned in the very first section)
+ address 192.168.1.220
+ This is the IP that you want your PC to have, the number after the final dot, can be between (inclusively) 2, and 254
+ Followed by (on a new line)
+
netmask 255.255.255.0
+ This is an assumption about the average home network
+
Then, again on a new line
+
gateway 192.168.1.1
+ Another assumption, but this is your routers IP, that traditionally sits at the first IP
+
+ 3) Add your dns details
+ I've seperated this out, as this is a common point of failure for setting a static IP, so make sure this is gucci
+
So below the address, etc. Add this line
+
dns-namespaces 8.8.8.8 8.8.4.4
+ This basically tells your PC where to look to find domain names
+
+
Restart your networking service
+ Now restarting your networking service (or entire PC if you so desire) will set your computer's IP to that in the /etc/network/interfaces file.
+ Simply use the command below, and voila
+ sudo systemctl restart networking
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