On Wednesday 18 May 2016 14:42:27 Elimar Riesebieter wrote: > * Lisi Reisz <lisi.re...@gmail.com> [2016-05-18 12:31 +0100]: > > On Tuesday 17 May 2016 18:29:36 Elimar Riesebieter wrote: > > [...] > > > > /etc/init.d/networking stop does ifdown -a > > > /etc/init.d/networking start does ifup -a > > > > But > > # ifdown -a; ifup -a > > is much more elegant!! > > I would use '&&' in favour of ';' as ';' doesn't wait to complete > the job: > > # ifdown -a && ifup -a
Sorry. Granted. I should ghave thought of that. > is much more secure!! BUT if ifdown doesn't successfully complete, it is surely not insecure? You just might not achieve your objective of restarting the whole caboosh. Lisi
