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How do I setup DNS names and static IPs for an Ubuntu virtualbox? [migrated]

I have Ubuntu installed on VirtualBox, on top of a Windows 8 host. How can I setup a static IP and DNS name for this virtual machine that other virtual machines will see?
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explanation of the output's command “ifconfig ppp0”

I'm trying to understand the meaning the output of the command: ifconfig ppp0 Note that i'm using an internet-usb-board and so i'm sure that ppp0 interface is associated to it. In particular i have ...
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Heartbeat with virtual IP at Ubuntu 12.04

I have installed heartbeat package at both linux devices so that when ever clients request a service they will be arrived to this IP, and client will not know what are the back-end/actual ip addresses ...
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ubuntu server 12.04 lts is there a way to enable sleep mode and wake on lan?

I was wondering if it were posible to make my server go to sleep after a set period of time, but still be listening for lan requests. I use my server as a media server that might get used 3 or 4 hours ...
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How to find out if Ubuntu is using DHCP (Ubuntu 12.04 LTS GUI)

How can I find out if my IP address is DHCP, Fixed or Dynamic? I need to tell my network administrator what the IP address is, that my Virtual Machine is using. I know the numbers, but I don't know ...
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How to find the IP address of a KVM Virtual Machine, that I can SSH into it?

I have follow this guide (Virtualization With KVM On Ubuntu 11.10) to setup my KVM (Virtual Machines Software) on my Ubuntu 11.10 Server. However, I didn't setup my VM's IP address when creating the ...
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How to set a static IP in Ubuntu

How do I set my computer to have a static IP in Ubuntu 11.04? The only two lines in /etc/network/interfaces are: auto lo iface lo inet loopback I think usually when people do this they have a wired ...