debian:/home/hackphil# cat /etc/network/interfaces
# This file describes the network interfaces available on your system
# and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5).
# The loopback network interface
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
# The primary network interface
allow-hotplug eth0
iface eth0 inet static
address 192.168.1.12
netmask 255.255.255.0
gateway 192.168.1.1
# dns-* options are implemented by the resolvconf package, if installed
dns-nameserver 212.27.53.252 212.27.54.252
auto eth0
debian:/home/hackphil#