When I originally got internet service my ethernet port was not turned on. Found this thread How do I install drivers for the Atheros AR8161 Ethernet controller?, followed directions under answer 1 and it enabled my ethernet port. Now, the problem is that every time I disconnect the ethernet cable or restart my computer, I have to go through the process all over again to enable my ethernet port. How do I make this change permanent so that my ethernet port remains on? I'm running Xubuntu 12.04 64-bit.
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Try:
echo alx | sudo tee /etc/modules
This will add the module to the /etc/modules file, so it loads automatically, and so you don't have to run the sudo modprobe alx command every time.
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I got the following error when running this command and tried running it with sudo and got the same error message: bash: /etc/modules: Permission denied – Jason Smith Jan 03 '14 at 14:51
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modprobe ...command that you have to run? – Wilf Jan 03 '14 at 14:37sudo apt-get install linux-backports-modules-cw-3.4-precise-genericcommand. – Wilf Jan 03 '14 at 14:44