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Set static IP in virtual machine

Quick instructions for Ubuntu Server 22.04 vm's created in Proxmox.

  1. Remove all files in /etc/netplan/ 
    > sudo rm /etc/netplan/*
  2. Find your mac address and other details 
    > ip a
    Copy the value of link/ether
  3. Create new netplan configuration file. 
    > sudo -e /etc/netplan/00-network.yaml
  4. Add configuration, as below replacing addresses as required. 
    network:
  version: 2
  renderer: networkd
  ethernets:
    eth0:
      addresses:
        - 192.168.10.10/24
      routes:
        - to: default
          via: 192.168.10.1
      nameservers:
        search: [winters.local]
        addresses: [192.168.1.195,192.168.1.1]
      match:
        macaddress: c6:2a:cb:17:ee:81
      set-name: eth0
  5. Apply configuration 
    > sudo netplan apply

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