Setting a Static IP Address

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February 4, 2026

Hey guys!

It’s Juke here.
This time, we’re going to set a static IP address on an Ubuntu server.
The version I’m using is Ubuntu Server 22.04.3.
Alright, let’s get started.

Checking networkd

Ubuntu should use networkd for IP management, but let’s first confirm if networkd is actually enabled.

sudo systemctl is-active systemd-networkd

If the result is active, networkd is being used.

Checking the Network Interface

The simplest way is:

ip a

Running the above command will display information like this:

1: lo: &lt;LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP&gt; 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 noprefixroute
       valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
2: eth0: &lt;BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP&gt; mtu 1500 qdisc mq state UP group default qlen 1000
    link/ether 00:15:5d:00:15:18 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
    inet 192.168.0.205/24 metric 100 brd 192.168.0.255 scope global dynamic eth0
       valid_lft 244707sec preferred_lft 244707sec
    inet6 fe80:::::1234/64 scope link
       valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever

Note the notation for the eth0 part displayed here.

Creating the Network Configuration File

Once you know the network interface, navigate to the /etc/netplan/ directory.

cd /etc/netplan/

Next, create the configuration file.

sudo vi 99-netcfg.yaml

The filename of the configuration file can remain as is.
Here, we’re using the vi editor to edit the file, but feel free to use whichever editor you find most comfortable.
The contents to enter into the configuration file are as follows.

network:
  version: 2
  ethernets:
    eth0:
      optional: true
      dhcp4: false
      dhcp6: false
      addresses:
        - 192.168.0.205/24
      routes:
        - to: default
          via: 192.168.0.1
      nameservers:
        addresses:
          - 192.168.0.1

In the example above, specify the network interface you identified with ip a for the eth0 section.
Replace - 192.168.0.205/24 with the IP address you want to configure.
Specify your router’s IP address for the two instances of 192.168.0.1.

Applying the Configuration

After saving the configuration file, apply the settings with the following command.

sudo netplan apply

If you’re configuring via SSH, the IP address will change when the settings are applied, so your SSH connection should disconnect.

Verifying the IP Address

To confirm the IP address changed correctly, enter the following command:

ip a

Yes, it’s the same command used to check the network interface.
Enter the above command. If the IPv4 address starting with inet matches the one you set, the configuration was successful!

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