How to Configure Static IP Address on Ubuntu Server 23.04

To configure a static IP address on Ubuntu Server 23.04, follow these steps:

Step 1 : To configure a static IP address on Ubuntu Server 23.04, start by updating and installing the net-tools:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install net-tools

Step 2 : Check the list of Ethernet interfaces to identify the one you want to configure:

ifconfig -a

Step 3 : Open the netplan configuration file using a text editor, for example, using the nano editor:

sudo nano /etc/netplan/00-installer-config.yaml

Step 4 : Add the following configuration for your chosen Ethernet interface:

network:
    ethernets:
        enp0s3:
            dhcp4: no
            dhcp6: no
            addresses: [192.168.1.12/24]
            routes:
                - to: default
                  via: 192.168.1.1
            nameservers:
                  addresses: [ "8.8.8.8", "8.8.4.4" ]
    version: 2

Step 5 : Apply the changes to activate the static IP configuration:

sudo netplan apply

Step 6 : Check the connectivity by pinging Google:

ping google.com

Congratulations! You have successfully configured a static IP address on your Ubuntu Server 23.04.