Persistent Route Ubuntu 10.10
Background: This may seem obvious to some, but Ubuntu has built-in support for adding static network routes. This is useful when a connection to a secondary network requires a different gateway than the one normally used to access the internet. In windows, this is done through the "route -p" command, but the same command doesn't work for Ubuntu Linux. Originally, I found a temporary solution. I would not recommend this method as a permanent solution. sudo route add -net 10.8.0.0/16 gw 10.7.1.1 dev eth0 The problem with this method is settings are lost after restarting the network. Other tutorials mention changes to /etc/network/interfaces . I would not recommend this method for Ubuntu Desktop as the syntax seems to have changed between tutorials. The best solution I have found is through the built-in Network Connection dialogs for Ubuntu/Gnome desktop. Steps: System, Preferences, Network Connections Click "Auto (eth0)" and click "Edit...