Jeremy Chadwick wrote: > Oliver Fromme wrote: > [...] > > The "-alias" parameter simply removes an address from an > > interface. The term "alias" should really be avoided > > because it is misleading. You can use "delete" or "remove" > > which do the same thing. I think "-alias" should really > > be regarded to exist for backwards compatibility only. > > Personally I always use "delete". > > > > If no IP address is specified, then it's not completely > > nonsensical to remove the first address. In fact I've > > used that short-cut to quickly remove the only address > > from an interface. I've used "ifconfig xyz0 delete" > > quite a lot. > > Great. Okay, so now we have someone who does in fact rely on this > behaviour, except with "delete" not -alias.
I just got used to it because it's a convenient shortcut, because you neither have to type nor to copy&paste the IP. > FWIW, I still use alias/-alias. Mainly because that's what has > existed historically, and the term "alias" is what is used in > reference to rc.conf ifconfig_iface_aliasX entries. Maybe it would make sense to remove "alias" from the rc.conf entries and simply number them. > Thus, it may be worthwhile to fix this only for the -alias option, > but leave "delete" and "remove" how they are. I would be happy with that. :) Best regards Oliver -- Oliver Fromme, secnetix GmbH & Co. KG, Marktplatz 29, 85567 Grafing b. M. Handelsregister: Registergericht Muenchen, HRA 74606, USt-Id: DE204219783 Any opinions expressed in this message are personal to the author and may not necessarily reflect the opinions of secnetix GmbH & Co KG in any way. FreeBSD-Dienstleistungen, -Produkte und mehr: http://www.secnetix.de/bsd "If you think C++ is not overly complicated, just what is a protected abstract virtual base pure virtual private destructor, and when was the last time you needed one?" -- Tom Cargil, C++ Journal _______________________________________________ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"