[PLUG] Ubuntu: Testing Wired Network Connectivity

Bruce Kilpatrick kd7vvk at gmail.com
Sat Dec 1 18:10:43 UTC 2012


On 12/01/2012 09:31 AM, Rich Shepard wrote:
>     I installed ubuntu-12.10 on a Toshiba Satellite portable which is to be
> sent to someone across the country. Wireless networking has always worked on
> this host, but wired networking did not. I need to test the wired networking
> before it's packaged and shipped and would like assistance from a ubuntu
> expert.
>
>     It's a full, vanilla installation; I just let it do its own thing. Ergo,
> no network setup with a host name or static IP address. I don't run a DHCP
> server here since there are only a handful of hosts and static IP addresses
> have worked just fine for many years.
>
>     This ubuntu seems very Microsoft-ish; there is a row of icons on the left
> side and I have not found how to open a terminal window to try to figure out
> what's not working. Sigh.
>
>     Can wired networking be tested without my setting up a dhcp server
> locally?
>
>     How can I find a virtual console on this host? With the xubuntu it
> replaced there was no problem with having everything hidden, but this
> stymies me.
>
> TIA,
>
> Rich
>
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Rich,

Using Unity, you can start typing the word Terminal and your choices 
should show on the screen.  A keyboard shortcut that works in Ubuntu is, 
Ctrl-Alt-T.

Here is a quick reference for a few tips:

http://complete-concrete-concise.com/ubuntu-2/ubuntu-11-10-how-to-get-a-command-line-shell-or-terminal



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