Got this problem on an Ubuntu Server 8.04 recently. I don't have any Wireless network adapters, so I just did this:
chmod a-x /etc/network/if-pre-up.d/wireless-tools This removes the execute permission from the wireless-tools file which disables it from being called and causing the error (SIOCSIFFLAGS: Cannot assign requested address) I did not remove the wireless-tools package, because it is a part of ubuntu-minimal which definitely should not be removed! >>Bigmac -- 'SIOCSIFFLAGS: Cannot assign requested address' when setting up ip alias https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/123773 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs