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IP Linux command line

Applicable for STM32MP13x lines  STM32MP15x lines    STM32MP23x lines  STM32MP25x lines


1. Article purpose[edit | edit source]

This article provides the basic information needed to start using the Linux kernel tool: ip [1].

2. Introduction[edit | edit source]

The following table provides a brief description of the tool, as well as its availability depending on the software packages:

Yes: this tool is either present (ready to use or to be activated), or can be integrated and activated on the software package.

No: this tool is not present and cannot be integrated, or it is present but cannot be activated on the software package.

Tool STM32MPU Embedded Software distribution STM32MPU Embedded Software distribution for Android™
Warning white.png Warning
No Developer Package is presently delivered.
The tool (even if marked as present) has not been yet tested with the current release.
Name Category Purpose Starter Package Developer Package Distribution Package Starter Package Developer Package Distribution Package
ip Monitoring tools ip[1] shows / manipulates routing, devices, policy routing and tunnels of network interfaces.

ip replaces the deprecated command ifconfig

Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes

3. Installing the trace and debug tool on your target board[edit | edit source]

3.1. Using the STM32MPU Embedded Software distribution[edit | edit source]

ip is installed by default (/sbin/ip) and is ready to be used with all STM32MPU software packages.

which ip
/sbin/ip

It is integrated into the Weston image distribution by using the following meta-st package recipie to enable the iproute2 module: meta-st/meta-st-openstlinux/recipes-st/packagegroups/packagegroup-framework-tools-base.bb.

RDEPENDS:packagegroup-framework-tools-base-network = "\
    ethtool         \
    iproute2        \
    curl            \
    "

3.2. Using the STM32MPU Embedded Software distribution for Android™[edit | edit source]

ip is installed by default (/system/bin/ip) and is ready to be used with all STM32MPU software packages for Android™.

which ip
/system/bin/ip

It is integrated in Android image distribution through Android base makefile: build/make/target/product/core_minimal.mk:

# Base modules (will move elsewhere, previously user tagged)
PRODUCT_PACKAGES += \
    BackupRestoreConfirmation \
    CompanionDeviceManager \
   ...
   ims-common \
   ip \
   ip-up-vpn \
   ...

4. Getting started[edit | edit source]

Android logo.png Below information is related to the Android™ distribution
Need to enable root access rights for any changes
  • Using ADB shell is ADB link available:
adb root
adb shell
...
  • Using uart console shell:
su
...
  • To check network interfaces
ip addr show
1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN group default qlen 1000
    link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
    inet 127.0.0.1/8 scope host lo
       valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
    inet6 ::1/128 scope host 
       valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
2: can0: <NOARP,ECHO> mtu 16 qdisc noop state DOWN group default qlen 10
    link/can 
3: end0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc mq state UP group default qlen 1000
    link/ether 00:80:e1:42:43:65 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
    inet 192.168.1.237/22 brd 192.168.3.255 scope global dynamic end0
       valid_lft 172057sec preferred_lft 172057sec
    inet 192.168.0.4/32 scope global end0
       valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
    inet6 fe80::280:e1ff:fe42:4365/64 scope link 
       valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
4: sit0@NONE: <NOARP> mtu 1480 qdisc noop state DOWN group default qlen 1000
    link/sit 0.0.0.0 brd 0.0.0.0
  • To assign an IP address to an interface
ip addr add 192.168.1.53 dev end0
  • To remove an IP adress
ip addr del 192.168.1.53 dev end0
  • To enable an interface
ip link set end0 up
  • To disable an interface
ip link set end0 down
  • To check a route table
ip route show
default via 192.168.3.254 dev end0 proto dhcp src 192.168.1.237 metric 1024 
192.168.0.0/22 dev end0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.1.237 
192.168.3.254 dev end0 proto dhcp scope link src 192.168.1.237 metric 1024 
  • To add a static route
ip route add 192.168.2.0/16 via 192.168.1.1 dev end0
  • To remove a static route
ip route del 192.168.2.0/16
  • To set the default gateway
ip route add default via 192.168.1.1

5. To go further[edit | edit source]

Some usage examples are available for reference[2].

6. References[edit | edit source]


  • Useful external links
Document link Document Type Description
IP Command example Standard Documentation from tecmint
ifconfig vs ip Standard Documentation