How to Install and Use Netplan on Ubuntu | Linux Today

How to Install and Use Netplan on Ubuntu

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Shahriar Shovon
Nov 6, 2018

Netplan is a utility for configuring network interfaces on Linux. Netplan uses YAML files for configuring network interfaces. YAML configuration file format is really simple. It has clear and easy to understand syntax. Netplan works with traditional Linux networking system Systemd-networkd and Network Manager. With Netplan you can configure the network of your Ubuntu machines easier than ever before.
In this article, I will show you how to install Netplan on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and later, and how to use Netplan on Ubuntu.

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Shahriar Shovon

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