[Bug 1879770] Re: Renaming interfaces using *.link file does not work
[Expired for systemd (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.] ** Changed in: systemd (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Expired -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1879770 Title: Renaming interfaces using *.link file does not work To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/+bug/1879770/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1879770] Re: Renaming interfaces using *.link file does not work
I experiencing the same problem. My two Ethernet interfaces does not get renamed. I want to accomplish the following. eth0 => eth1 eth1 => eth0 Basically switching names between the Ethernet interfaces. I had the same exact setup on 18.04 which worked. You can find some information about my system below. Please let me know if I should provide more information. == networkctl(1) == # networkctl status eth0 WARNING: systemd-networkd is not running, output will be incomplete. Failed to query link bit rates: Unit dbus-org.freedesktop.network1.service not found. ● 2: eth0 Link File: n/a Network File: n/a Type: ether State: n/a (unmanaged) HW Address: e0:d5:5e:43:7e:52 (GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.) MTU: 1500 (min: 68, max: 9000) Queue Length (Tx/Rx): 1/1 Auto negotiation: yes Speed: 1Gbps Duplex: full Port: tp Address: 10.88.130.28 fe80::e2d5:5eff:fe43:7e52 Gateway: 10.88.0.1 (Hewlett Packard) May 28 16:23:44 lnxjohansy systemd-udevd[503]: eth0: Failed to rename network interface 2 from 'eth0' to 'eth1': File exists May 28 16:23:44 lnxjohansy systemd-udevd[503]: eth0: Failed to process device, ignoring: File exists # networkctl status eth1 WARNING: systemd-networkd is not running, output will be incomplete. Failed to query link bit rates: Unit dbus-org.freedesktop.network1.service not found. ● 3: eth1 Link File: n/a Network File: n/a Type: ether State: n/a (unmanaged) HW Address: 68:05:ca:75:3d:65 (Intel Corporate) MTU: 1500 (min: 68, max: 9212) Queue Length (Tx/Rx): 1/1 Auto negotiation: yes Speed: n/a Port: tp May 28 16:23:44 lnxjohansy systemd-udevd[503]: eth1: Failed to rename network interface 3 from 'eth1' to 'eth0': File exists May 28 16:23:44 lnxjohansy systemd-udevd[503]: eth1: Failed to process device, ignoring: File exists == systemd.link(5) == # ls -l /etc/systemd/network total 8 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 55 May 28 14:23 70-eth0.link -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 55 May 28 14:23 70-eth1.link # cat /etc/systemd/network/70-eth0.link [Match] MACAddress=68:05:ca:75:3d:65 [Link] Name=eth0 # cat /etc/systemd/network/70-eth1.link [Match] MACAddress=e0:d5:5e:43:7e:52 [Link] Name=eth1 # find / -iname "*.link" /usr/lib/systemd/network/73-usb-net-by-mac.link /usr/lib/systemd/network/99-default.link /etc/systemd/network/70-eth1.link /etc/systemd/network/70-eth0.link == netplan(5) == # ls -l /etc/netplan/ total 4 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 104 May 28 14:23 01-network-manager-all.yaml # cat /etc/netplan/01-network-manager-all.yaml # Let NetworkManager manage all devices on this system network: version: 2 renderer: NetworkManager == interfaces(5) == # cat /etc/network/interfaces auto lo eth0 eth1 iface lo inet loopback iface eth1 inet dhcp wpa-driver wired wpa-conf /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf iface eth0 inet static address 192.168.0.1 netmask 255.255.255.0 == systemd.network(5) == # systemctl is-active systemd-network inactive -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1879770 Title: Renaming interfaces using *.link file does not work To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/+bug/1879770/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1879770] Re: Renaming interfaces using *.link file does not work
What's the output of: $ networkctl status enp3s0 specifically, what's the 'Link File'. Change the name of the interface if needed, of course. I am guessing it's "/lib/systemd/network/99-default.link". That's because your link file is named "myname123.link", and "m" is after "9", so 99-default.link matches first (because it matches "OriginalName=*"). If this is the case, try renaming your link file so it's lower (alphabetically) than 99-, e.g. "50-myname123.link". Alternately, if networkctl shows your interface link file is "/run/systemd/network/10-netplan-enp3s0.link", it's because you have it configured using netplan, which also creates a link file for some operations (like setting interface name). Check your /etc/netplan/ dir for *.yaml files. ** Changed in: systemd (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1879770 Title: Renaming interfaces using *.link file does not work To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/+bug/1879770/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
