# File lib/chef/provider/ifconfig.rb, line 103
      def action_enable
        # check to see if load_current_resource found ifconfig
        # enables, but does not manage config files
        unless @current_resource.inet_addr
          unless @new_resource.device == "lo"
            command = "ifconfig #{@new_resource.device} #{@new_resource.name}"
            command << " netmask #{@new_resource.mask}" if @new_resource.mask
            command << " metric #{@new_resource.metric}" if @new_resource.metric
            command << " mtu #{@new_resource.mtu}" if @new_resource.mtu
          end

          run_command(
            :command => command
          )
          Chef::Log.info("#{@new_resource} enabled")
          @new_resource.updated_by_last_action(true)
        end
      end