Diving deeper into Linux networking where we look at DNS, DHCP, and static IP addressing

So far, we have briefly talked about Linux networking and what it means to you – the ability to provide and gain access to your servers, applications, and so on that reside on your and other networks. We will take that a step past the initial setup of the IP addressing of an interface and build upon what we have learned so far in this book. We will show you not only how your devices get your IP, gateway, and DNS configurations but also how to provide those services to your servers and applications.

First, we will go over the importance of each aspect of the different items. Your IP address is like your home address. Your gateway is like your driveway out into the world. The DNS is like your GPS because it shows you how to reach your online destination. The configuration of all of these things, either automatically through DHCP or manually through static addressing, is the bare minimum...