On Saturday 18 of April 2020 22:00:27 Marvin Jones via trinity-users wrote: > Years go by between the times I install a new Ubuntu/Trinty. > It is now time again -- this time to build a machine > to replace my wife's antique Win XP. > > I just did the install with Trinity's CD image Ubuntu 18.02/Trinity > 14.07. > > I want to set a static IP for the box -- and get rid of the DHCP crap. > > All the searching either shows > > Make changes to the /etc/netplan yaml file > -- there isn't any - just an empty directory! > > -or- > > "Click on top right network icon and select settings corresponding to > the network interface you wish to assign with the static IP address." > --- ya, well, this is Trinity. > > ..and, of course NONE of this resembles anything I remember from > hacking my Ubuntu 16.04 with Trinity from a WAY LONG time ago. > > Could someone please point me where to start? > > Thank you! > Jonesy Hi Trinity LiveCD on Ubuntu 18.04 has been configured to work with the TDE NetworkManager applet. NetworkManager did not seem to need netplan to work, so there are no /etc/netplan. You can try to set a static address using TDE NetworkManager - the icon at the bottom right. Cheers -- Slávek