Ubuntu – Getting I.P address of Ubuntu Server running in Virtual Box

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I have installed Ubuntu Server 14.04.1 LTS in VirtualBox. I would like to get the I.P address, and according to https://askubuntu.com/a/430855/192526, you do so with

ip addr show

It says

inet 127.0.0.1/8 scope host

So it would seem like I have an issue with my network adapter. However, I don't really know what settings am I supposed to be using:

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What do I do to be able to get my actual I.P address from Ubuntu Server running in VirtualBox for Mac OSX?

I ask this because eventually I will want to setup an NTP server, and I imagine that a remote computer will need the I.P address of my Ubuntu Server.

By request, here is what ifconfig says:

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Another curious thing:

When booting, there is a message saying

Waiting for network configuration…

that lasts for quite a long while until it apparently gives up saying

Booting system without full network configuration

Best Answer

You don't have an IP address because you have not configured one. To do so you need to edit /etc/network/interfaces. If you want one to be obtained automatically, add eth0 to the auto line in the file, and add a new line for it that reads iface eth0 inet dhcp. You can then reboot or run sudo ifup -a to bring up the interface and obtain the IP address. See man interfaces for more information.

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