Its a bug, if you read more of the bug reports, you'll see that things actually don't work, and actually are a regression from older versions.
Specifically, DHCP doesn't work on virtual ethernet interfaces (such as eth0:0), and if DHCP is on the parent interface (eth0), that when you stop the DHCP client/tools, it takes down the parent interface along with all/any virtual interfaces. Tyler. -- '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
