Configuring a static IP address on Lucid Lynx

I didn’t know this, but seemingly you have to remove the network manager  before you set up a static Ethernet IP on Lucid Lynx.

Remove Network Manager.

sudo apt-get remove network-manager

Then follow the instructions here.

References:

Ubuntuguide.com

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