This issue is not limited to Realtek as it occurs on my system with an Intel ethernet controller (see https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/avahi/+bug/1586528/comments/9).
00:19.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation Ethernet Connection (2) I218-V DeviceName: Onboard LAN Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Ethernet Connection (2) I218-V Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx+ Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx- Latency: 0 Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 28 Region 0: Memory at dfd00000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=128K] Region 1: Memory at dfd3c000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K] Region 2: I/O ports at f080 [size=32] Capabilities: <access denied> Kernel driver in use: e1000e Kernel modules: e1000e I don't have a workaround but the following is what I use to help recover. It pings my gateway periodically, and if it can't it attempts to restart networking. In /etc/crontab: # check networking */10 * * * * root /usr/local/bin/check_reset_network.sh >> /var/log/check_reset_network.log /usr/local/bin/check_reset_network.sh: ---[start]----- #!/bin/bash echo "`date` $0 starting" gw=192.168.1.254 echo "Trying to ping gw $gw" out=$(ping -c 5 $gw 2>&1) if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then echo "Success" else echo "Failed to ping gw $gw" echo "Trying again in 20s" sleep 20 out=$(ping -c 5 $gw 2>&1) if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then echo "Failed to ping gw $gw" echo "Restarting networking" sudo service network-manager restart echo "Waiting 20s to recheck network" sleep 20 out=$(ping -c 5 $gw 2>&1) if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then echo "Success; sending mail" echo "Restarted networking" | mail your_email_addr else echo "Failed. You're fucked." fi fi fi echo "Checking for default route" out=$(/sbin/ip route | egrep '^default') if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then echo "Success" else echo "Failed to find default route. Adding it." /sbin/route add default gw 192.168.1.254 if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then echo "Success; sending mail" echo "Added default route" | mail your_email_addr else echo "Failed. You're fucked." fi fi echo "`date` $0 done" ---[end]----- -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to network-manager in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1586528 Title: Avahi-daemon withdraws address record Status in avahi package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in network-manager package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: For some reason, if I leave my Ubuntu VM up for a prolonged period of time the machine will lose connection to the network. ip addr shows that the nic port no longer has an address and an examination of the syslog shows this: May 27 14:19:38 matt-VirtualBox avahi-daemon[590]: Withdrawing address record for 10.0.2.15 on enp0s3. May 27 14:19:38 matt-VirtualBox avahi-daemon[590]: Leaving mDNS multicast group on interface enp0s3.IPv4 with address 10.0.2.15. May 27 14:19:38 matt-VirtualBox avahi-daemon[590]: Interface enp0s3.IPv4 no longer relevant for mDNS. for no known reason. The only reliable way to get the network to come back (that I have found) is a full reboot. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: avahi-daemon 0.6.32~rc+dfsg-1ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-22.40-generic 4.4.8 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-22-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Fri May 27 15:11:34 2016 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-10-22 (218 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021) SourcePackage: avahi UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-03-30 (58 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/avahi/+bug/1586528/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp