Raspberry Pi Static IP
Raspbian Jessie uses a different network manager than most other Linux systems and previous versions of Raspbian. Most users will have no use for a static IP, but it is necessary in some environments. There is a lot of confusion online, but this method has been tested to work with the newest edition of Raspbian as of August 8th, 2016. Also please note, depending on what you need a static IP for, it may be easier to go into your router(or other DHCP server) and specify an IP for your device there. First, open /etc/dhcpcd.conf with your favorite text editor(We'll use nano). Run the command: sudo nano /etc/dhcpcd.conf Add this to the end: interface eth0 static ip_address=192.168.1.7/24 static routers=192.168.1.1 static domain_name_servers=8.8.8.8 Use Ctrl+X to save and exit Replace ip_address with an IP of your choice, routers with the IP of your router or gateway, and domain_name_server with the IP of a DNS server. If you're on Wi-Fi, change "eth0" to