List network interfaces on a Ubuntu machine

Question

How can I get a list of the network interfaces on a Ubuntu machine including wired and wireless?

Answer 1

ifconfig

1. Go to the terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T)
2. Type ifconfig and press Enter.

This is analogous to ipconfig /all in Windows.

Answer 2

To get a list of network interfaces on a Ubuntu machine including wired and wireless, you can execute the following command in the shell.

$ip link or ip addr

ifconfig is obselete program. ip link and ip addr are replacement for ifconfig.