Ubuntu Network Server
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I wanted to build a good server for my network to handle all of my weird needs, but I also wanted to have a linux desktop, just incase.  This is my series of articles detailing how I built my network server on a desktop install of Ubuntu.

Before We Get Started...
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Since we are using the Desktop edition of Ubuntu, we need modify the way that networking is handled.  For my system, `eth0` is the network card facing the world and `eth1` is the network card facing my private network.

Edit the `/etc/network/interfaces` file.  Modify it so it looks like what I use below.

    auto lo
    iface lo inet loopback
    
    auto eth0
    iface eth0 inet dhcp
    
    auto eth1
    iface eth1 inet static
        address 192.168.100.1
        netmask 255.255.255.0

By default, Ubuntu uses NetworkManager to set up the interfaces.  The above settings force the system to set up networking during the start up process.

To have these settings take effect, run the following:

    sudo invoke-rc.d networking restart

Table of Contents
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* **Ubuntu Network Server**
* [[Ubuntu DNS Server]]
* [[Ubuntu DHCP Server]]
* [[Ubuntu Firewall and Router]]
* [[Ubuntu File Server]]