Public bug reported: # virsh iface-list error: Failed to list interfaces error: internal error: failed to get number of host interfaces: unspecified error - errors in loading some config files
root@noc1:/etc/libvirt/hooks# more /etc/network/interfaces source-directory interfaces.d # cat /etc/network/interfaces source-directory /etc/network/interfaces.d Also fails if: # cat /etc/network/interfaces source-directory interfaces.d Change the file as follows, all good. # cat interfaces auto lo iface lo inet loopback root@noc1:/etc/network# virsh iface-list Name State MAC Address --------------------------------------------------- lo active 00:00:00:00:00:00 However the source-directory facility is important to maintaining advanced networks. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: libnetcf1 1:0.2.3-4ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-73.116-generic 3.13.11-ckt30 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-73-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zcommon znvpair zavl ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Dec 17 12:45:52 2015 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-03-20 (636 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: netcf UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-04-24 (602 days ago) ** Affects: netcf (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug trusty -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to netcf in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1527362 Title: source-directory interfaces.d causes crash To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/netcf/+bug/1527362/+subscriptions -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs