Ifconfig stands for "Interface Configuration" .It is a utility for Linux machines to configure,assign,add,delete,control and query network interface in Unix/Linux machine.
Common Linux users uses IFCONFIG command to assign ip address and netmask to an interface or to disable or enable a given interface.
Lets see how a Linux admin or a linux geek can have fun with this simple command.
slashroot is today will explain the power, the real strength of ifconfig command.