Looks like at first glance ifupdown is confused by this naming format together with the subif. I'll try to reproduce here, I do happen to have a USB ethernet dongle that should show this problem.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to ifupdown in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1567744 Title: RTNETLINK answers: Numerical result out of range for alias interface from a usb NIC Status in ifupdown package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I have a USB NIC that is connected to my denial system. I tried to create an alias, and after reboot, it wasn't created. When I manually try to bring it up I have the error. /e/n/i: auto enx000ec688b79f iface enx000ec688b79f inet static address 10.90.90.1 netmask 255.255.255.0 auto enx000ec688b79f:1 iface enx000ec688b79f:1 inet static address 192.168.100.1 netmask 255.255.255.0 ubuntu@maas00:~$ sudo ifup enx000ec688b79f ubuntu@maas00:~$ sudo ifup enx000ec688b79f:1 RTNETLINK answers: Numerical result out of range Failed to bring up enx000ec688b79f:1. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ifupdown/+bug/1567744/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
