/etc/network/interfaces misplaced options

[donniezazen]

Hi,

I installed a new 11.04 Ubuntu Server with basic server, dns, lamb, etc. Networking is giving me trouble. I am unable to setup static IP and Dyndns is not working. Dyndns gives me no error but networking restart gives me following error. I can reach server locally using pre-assigned local IP address but not my Dyndns account or localhost/ or ubuntu/.

sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart
 * Running /etc/init.d/networking restart is deprecated because it may not enable again some interfaces
 * Reconfiguring network interfaces...                                          /etc/network/interfaces:2: misplaced option
ifdown: couldn't read interfaces file "/etc/network/interfaces"
/etc/network/interfaces:2: misplaced option
ifup: couldn't read interfaces file "/etc/network/interfaces"

cat /etc/network/interfaces
# This file describes the network interfaces available on your system
 and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5).

# The loopback network interface
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

# The primary network interface
auto eth0
iface eth0 inet static
address 192.168.0.86
netmask 255.255.255.0
gateway 192.168.0.1

cat /etc/resolv.conf
nameserver 192.168.0.1
nameserver 8.8.8.8
nameserver 8.8.4.4

cat /etc/hosts
127.0.0.1       localhost
127.0.1.1       ubuntu

# The following lines are desirable for IPv6 capable hosts
::1     ip6-localhost ip6-loopback
fe00::0 ip6-localnet
ff00::0 ip6-mcastprefix
ff02::1 ip6-allnodes
ff02::2 ip6-allrouters

donnie@ubuntu:~$ sudo cat /etc/ddclient.conf
# Configuration file for ddclient generated by debconf
#
# /etc/ddclient.conf

#protocol=dyndns2
#use=web, web=checkip.dyndns.com, web-skip='IP Address'
#server=members.dyndns.org
#login=
#password=''

## ddclient configuration file
daemon=600

# check every 600 second
syslog=yes

# log update msgs to syslog
mail-failure=sudhirskhanger@gmail.com

# Mail failed updates to user
pid=/var/run/ddclient.pid

# record PID in file.
## Detect IP with our CheckIP server

use=web, web=checkip.dyndns.com/, web-skip='IP Address'

## DynDNS username and password here
login=username
password=password

## Default options
protocol=dyndns2
server=members.dyndns.org

## Dynamic DNS hosts
myserver.dyndns.org

[arrrghhh]

Hi,

I installed a new 11.04 Ubuntu Server with basic server, dns, lamb, etc. Networking is giving me trouble. I am unable to setup static IP and Dyndns is not working. Dyndns gives me no error but networking restart gives me following error. I can reach server locally using pre-assigned local IP address but not my Dyndns account or localhost/ or ubuntu/.

First, it would appear you haven't modified the ddclient.conf file. Make sure you populate it with the correct information.

It also appears your /etc/network/interfaces file has a line that should be commented, but it is not. Look at line 2... That should be part of line 1.

# This file describes the network interfaces available on your system
 and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5).

Should all be one line.

[Dangertux]

If you look at your interfaces file you will notice the first line wraps and is not commented, comment out the second line or make it one line.

That I am pretty sure is the problem.

EDIT : got beat to the punch :-/ lol

[donniezazen]

Thank you both. commenting out the wrapped up line made everything work.

arrrghhh, i have modified ddclient.conf but removed sensitive information.

[arrrghhh]

Thank you both. commenting out the wrapped up line made everything work.

arrrghhh, i have modified ddclient.conf but removed sensitive information.

Understood, and understandable.

Glad you got it working .

[minja]

Ohhhh that's it! I just installed Ubuntu 12.04 TLS and I had a same problem.
Thanks

First, it would appear you haven't modified the ddclient.conf file. Make sure you populate it with the correct information.

It also appears your /etc/network/interfaces file has a line that should be commented, but it is not. Look at line 2... That should be part of line 1.

# This file describes the network interfaces available on your system
 and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5).

Should all be one line.

[darthspringbok]

Ohhhh that's it! I just installed Ubuntu 12.04 TLS and I had a same problem.
Thanks

I had the exact same problem.