Public bug reported: Binary package hint: ifupdown
This affects ubuntu 10.04 I configure a network interface as "auto" and "manual" in /etc/network/interfaces . But it is not "up" after a reboot. "ifconfig" does not show it in its list. The thing is, i only need the inet6 (link-layer) address on this interface, nothing else. /etc/network/interfaces: --- 8< --- auto eth0 iface eth0 inet manual --- 8< --- if i do a "ifconfig" the interface is not listed. "dmesg | grep eth" gives me: [ 1.161468] eth0: RTL8168b/8111b at 0xf8060000, 00:e0:f4:17:42:a0, XID 98500000 IRQ 27 but no "link up" just after a manual "ifconfig eth0 up" the device is listed with ifconfig, has ipv6 address and dmesg says "r8169: eth0: link up" the manpage for interfaces says: "Lines beginning with the word "auto" are used to identify the physical interfaces to be brought up when ifup is run with the -a option." There is no depency on a static address or something else. So this is a bug. The interface is not up. Also, this worked fine with ubuntu 8.04!!! as a workaround in /e/n/i i can say: --- 8< --- auto eth0 iface eth0 inet manual up ifconfig eth0 up --- 8< --- but this should not be the intended method to bring an interface up, is it? Versions: ifupdown 0.6.8ubuntu29.1 (10.04.1) ifupdown 0.6.8ubuntu8 (8.04.4) maybe this is not in ifupdown but somewhere else in upstart/init . ** Affects: ifupdown (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- network interface does not come up when configured as "manual" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/656878 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