Just an update - this problem still exists in Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS. In case someone gets to this page due to this problem, there is a workaround. Downside on this workaround is, that all network interface names are then changed to eth0, eth1, eth2 etc, so one must change settings on the /etc/network/interfaces -file so, that they work also after this change.
Steps: 1) Update /etc/default/grub as follows: GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="net.ifnames=0 biosdevname=0" 2) Update GRUB: sudo update-grub 3) If necessary, modify /etc/network/interfaces, specially if you have static IP addresses 4) Reboot the computer. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1567744 Title: USB NICs get too long name for ifupdown aliases or bridge names To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/+bug/1567744/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
