Ubuntu Restart Network

Q. How do I restart / stop / start networking under Ubuntu Linux system from a shell prompt?

A. You can easily restart, stop, or start networking service under Ubuntu Linux using a shell prompt. You can also restart networking remotly over ssh session (do not stop networking service over ssh session).

Task: Restart networking under Ubuntu Linux

Open terminal (command line) and type the following command:
$ sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart

To start networking service, enter:

$ sudo /etc/init.d/networking start

To stop networking service, enter:

$ sudo /etc/init.d/networking stop

See also:

1. See how to make changes to Ubuntu Linux network configuration by editing /etc/network/interfaces file.

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