On 12-08-17, pe...@easthope.ca wrote: > A TL-WN722N adapter connected to a stretch system gives these results. > > peter@imager:~$ lsusb | grep Ath > Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0cf3:9271 Atheros Communications, Inc. AR9271 802.11n > > root@imager:/home/peter# iwlist scan > wlxa0f3c10a28f7 Interface doesn't support scanning : Network is down > > lo Interface doesn't support scanning. > > eth0 Interface doesn't support scanning. > > What is the origin of the long name, wlxa0f3c10a28f7? > Can a shorter name be assigned? > > Thanks, ... Peter E. > > > -- > > 123456789 123456789 123456789 123456789 123456789 123456789 123456789 > Tel: +1 360 639 0202 Pender Is.: +1 250 629 3757 > http://easthope.ca/Peter.html Bcc: peter at easthope. ca >
It was asked many times on this list, and all around generally. Best answer would be to look here: https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/PredictableNetworkInterfaceNames/ It has full explanation of why those long names and what to do if you do not like it. It is easy to assign shorter name, if you wish so and is explained nicely, with 3 possible methods.
