The original post: /r/ubuntu by /u/mazdemenour on 2025-03-06 04:39:11.

I want to connect to the internet so I can try and download a Mac software onto this thing, I’m really struggling with Ubuntu 😭

In the network tab from settings it only shows

“Wired”

“VPN” “Not set up”

“Network proxy. Automatic”

I’ve gotten to the point of plugging an Ethernet cable in from router to Mac, and try to set it up manually. But I can’t find the ip address for the Mac?? I’ve found everything else I need on my phone, the router ip, and the net mask (idk what any of this is really, I’m just following quick google searches, then trying to find the number and put it in manually.

Help I don’t know what I’m doing at all, I can’t post pictures it won’t let me sorry.

Got this thing for $60 and it works great apart from not being able to use the internet.

Specs

Processor intel core 2 duo cpu t7700 @2.40GHz x 2

1TB

OS name: Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS

OS type: 64 bit

GNOME version: 3.36.8

Windowing system X11

This is all that shows in “about”

Please try and explain to me in reasonably “easy” terms as I’m extremely lost as it is.

I’ve tried to run a terminal window through GNOME and enter “ip addr show” but it comes up with a bunch of jibberish such as “status unknown” “link/loopback 00.00.00.00.00.” And so on just a lot of zeros and unknowns.