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Changing Network Interfaces name Ubuntu 16.04

I tried to change network interfaces name on this new Ubuntu 16.04 LTS version but doesn't have the /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules. So, I tried to use /lib/udev/write_net_rules but it not exist. Why do I need this modification? Because…
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Why is my interface now wlp2s0 instead of wlan0?

Everything works fine I just want to know why would my interface change to wlp2s0 by default instead of the usual wlan0
Pepe
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Ubuntu 20.04 interface font too small after restart, even with high scaling factor

So I was configuring VS code on my Notebook when suddenly I noticed that my interface font got really small on my desktop, terminal and files. I use Gnome Tweaks Tool to increase my scaling factor to 1,15 , but, even though it was active, the font…
Yan Tavares
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How to display IP address of eth0 interface using a shell script?

How can I display the IP address shown on eth0 using a script ?
user43389
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Why is Unity a "slow" desktop environment?

Background First of all, this is not a question about opinions. I am assuming that we are talking about Unity 3D and on a computer with decent graphics configuration. By "desktop environment", I am assuming the most generally accepted definition of…
Bharadwaj Srigiriraju
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cannot find device eth0

I'm new to ubuntu and need to install the ubuntu xenial server (16.04) edition to install MongoDB into a VirtualBox. After installation I tried to change from dhcp to a static ipv4 address. So I changed the /etc/network/interfaces : auto lo …
Mic
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How can I make NetworkManager ignore my wireless card?

I do not want NetworkManager to list or manipulate my wireless card. Can I hide its interface from NetworkManager somehow? I have tried adding this in /etc/network/interfaces, iface wlan0 inet static address 192.168.1.101 netmask…
ændrük
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How do I find what kernel module is behind a network interface?

How do I find out what kernel module is used for any given network interface?
Matt Joiner
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How do I make the script to run automatically when tun0 interface up/down events?

I use VPN client to connect to my corporate servers. It creates tun0 interface after starting the client. I've written script which install specific routes point to tun0 interface and rest to use normal wifi connection. So that, only my office…
sudurais
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Configure a network interface into promiscuous mode

I am working on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS server on VMware Workstation. I need to configure my network interface to work in promiscuous mode. This is my configuration: auto eth1 iface eth1 inet manual up ip address add 0/0 dev $IFACE up ip link set $IFACE…
ghassen
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Terminal: sudo: apt-get: command not found

Lately some really bad things have been happening with my computer, having to do with lack of icons and all kinds of bad things going with my graphical interface. All the bad things in the appeal are accompanied by a certain disability of my…
Barnaba X
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Trying to configure eth0 and eth1 but Failed to bring up eth1

Trying to do below on Ubuntu 12.04. Trying to configure eth0 and eth1, eth0 works fine, but failed to bring eth1. Below is the settings /etc/network/interfaces: auto eth0 eth1 iface eth0 inet static address 172.19.20.186 netmask…
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why is network interface loaded as "rename3"?

My ubuntu 13.04 machine (ASUS M2n32SLI deluxe mobo) is loading one of two interfaces on the motherboard as "rename3". The other interface is eth0. No cable connected on eth0. Why is this so ? How do I fix this? I want to retain dynamic dns.
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Can't use two network interfaces at the same time

I have a problem. First of all, I wan to set up a server on Ubuntu 14.04. I have 2 interfaces: eth0 for dhcp server and eth1 for internet connection. But if I connect to two networks at the same time, there isn't internet on PC. So I have to choose…
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How to rename an Ethernet interface?

As my built-in NIC was not supported by Ubuntu out-of-the-box I was forced to use a USB NIC for temporary installation-time Internet connection. And the USB NIC has taken the eth0 name making the built-in NIC to become eth1. Sure, this doesn't…
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