FreeBSD is a Unix-like free operating system. You can install to choose third party software on FreeBSD from the Ports Collection. Many services such as POP3 server daemons, IMAP, etc. could be started using the inetd.
However, networking can be stop or started using special script located in /etc/rc.d/ directory. This directory includes script to stop or start network, and other services such as SSH server.
FreeBSD 5.x/6.x and above version – start or stop network
FreeBSD 5.x/6.x and above version comes with netif script to start, restart, stop network service. You need to login as a root user. Then you can use following commands:
To start FreeBSD network service:
# /etc/rc.d/netif start
To stop FreeBSD network service:
# /etc/rc.d/netif stop
To restart FreeBSD network service:
# /etc/rc.d/netif restart
Manual method using ifconfig
To stop network card (NIC) on-fly:
# ifconfig network-interface down
To start network card (NIC) on fly:
# ifconfig network-interface up
To list down network interface:
# ifconfig -d
To list up network interface:
# ifconfig -u
FreeBSD Update / restart routing tables / service
It is also necessary to update routing table after restating networking service, enter:
# /etc/rc.d/routing restart
restart network service over ssh session can be done as given below.
You need to type the commands as follows in order to avoid any problems while you are on ssh to the box.
# /etc/rc.d/netif restart && /etc/rc.d/routing restart
