Public bug reported: The latest walinuxagent 2.0.16-0ubuntu2~12.04.0 package for Precise included the postinst file from the Trusty package. The postinst script configures dhclient.conf so that the DHCP client sends the system's current hostname to the DHCP server. Unfortunately, the dhclient.conf configuration is different for Precise and Trusty, and thus this functionality regressed in Precise.
The solution is to just replace the postinst file in the Precise package for the 2.0.16 walinuxagent with one from an older/correct package, and rebuild the package. If it helps I've attached the correct postinst file for Precise to this bug. Repro: - Create an Ubuntu 12.04 VM in Azure - Upgrade to the latest walinuxagent package for Precise (2.0.16-0ubuntu2~12.04.0) - Change the hostname - Run "sudo ifdown eth0 && sudo ifup eth0" - After a few seconds run "hostname -f" Expected: Hostname is resolvable. Result: Hostname is not resolvable because the new hostname was not sent to the DHCP server, because the dhclient.conf configuration is incorrect. ** Affects: walinuxagent (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Attachment added: "postinst" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1579192/+attachment/4657472/+files/postinst -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1579192 Title: dhclient.conf regression in walinuxagent 2.0.16-0ubuntu2~12.04.0 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/walinuxagent/+bug/1579192/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs