On Wed, 26 Aug 2015 13:01:07 -0400 Eike Lantzsch <zp6...@gmx.net> wrote:
> > I've just done a fresh minimal install of Debian Stretch, and noticed > > something odd. In ifconfig and iwconfig, all of my adapters have weird > > names, like "ens2" instead of "eth0". > > > > Can anyone tell me why this is? > Yes > https://wiki.freedesktop.org/www/Software/systemd/PredictableNetworkInterfaceNames/ > can. > > I tried to look it up online but > > couldn't find anyone else with the same issue. This is my first time > > running a Debian testing, is this a normal thing that occurs before a > > full release, or is this just a bug/misconfiguration on my end? > Yes it is normal. Happened with disk names and UUIDs before. > Lots of transitions in actively developed software. A thought: Why not make those changes available to those who want or need them, and leave the great majority, who neither need nor want them, to continue as before ? Or has it been decided on high that Debian Linux is no longer about users having the freedom to choose ? Of course the only freedom remains and cannot be taken away, to drop Debian, and move to another distribution... Cheers, Ron. -- Some people are worried about the difference between right and wrong. I'm worried about the difference between wrong and fun -- P.J. O'Rourke -- http://www.olgiati-in-paraguay.org --
