Re: Newbie custom config questions

On Thu, Dec 29, 2005 at 12:16:09PM -0500, Lee J. Imber wrote:

> 3. ifconfig_fxp0 ... Unfortunately I do not remember what the
> interface is on my box on the west coast. I *think* its fxp0 ...

Try this bad hack (don't blame me if it doesn't work, double check).


-----8<-----[ /etc/rc.conf ]-----8<-----
# wrapped for readability
ifconfig_`ifconfig -l | \
	sed -Ee 's/(lo|slip|plip)[0-9] *//g'`="inet 1.2.3.4 ..."
-----8<-----

Note: if you have more than one interface it fail, if you have IPv6
it may fail (never tryed), if it is raining can fail and so on  :-)


Anyway, you can also try with a loop, rc.conf is sourced from sh:

-----8<-----[ /etc/rc.conf ]-----8<-----
# alternative version
for myHack in `ifconfig -l | sed -Ee 's/(lo|slip|plip)[0-9] *//g'`
do
	ifconfig_$myHack="inet 1.2.3.4 ..."
done
-----8<-----


Just tryed myself.  No way.  Two solutions:
- add a lot of potentially valid interfaces (fxp, bge, vr, rl, ...)
- create a temporary file and source it

-----8<-----[ /etc/rc.conf ]-----8<-----
# hope-it-works version
tmp=/tmp/source_me.$$
for myHack in `ifconfig -l | sed -Ee 's/(lo|slip|plip)[0-9] *//g'`
do
	echo "ifconfig_$myHack=\"inet 1.2.3.4 ...\"" >> ${tmp}
done
source ${tmp}
## rm ${tmp}
-----8<-----


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