The command in comment #8 *should* do this in a single exec resource: sudo ifdown --exclude=lo -a && sudo ifup --exclude=lo -a
However, I have found this does not actually work either for any significant config change (e.g. IP address change, gateway change). In fact, the command above frequently causes networking to stop working in such cases. The only way I've found that works is to reboot the server; NetworkManager is not an option when doing text-based network config. Other distros using upstart do not seem to have this problem. It's a shame that Canonical hasn't seen fit to address this, and its cost them my employer's (albeit meager) support budget. -- 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/1301015 Title: Networking does not restart Status in ifupdown package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: In Ubuntu Server 14.04 it appears it is not possible to restart networking. This is fresh install from ISO. wirehive@ubuntu:~$ sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart wirehive@ubuntu:~$ echo $? 1 wirehive@ubuntu:~$ sudo service networking restart stop: Job failed while stopping start: Job is already running: networking wirehive@ubuntu:~$ sudo bash -x /etc/init.d/networking restart + PATH=/sbin:/bin + RUN_DIR=/run/network + IFSTATE=/run/network/ifstate + STATEDIR=/run/network/state + '[' -x /sbin/ifup ']' + '[' -x /sbin/ifdown ']' + . /lib/lsb/init-functions +++ run-parts --lsbsysinit --list /lib/lsb/init-functions.d ++ for hook in '$(run-parts --lsbsysinit --list /lib/lsb/init-functions.d 2>/dev/null)' ++ '[' -r /lib/lsb/init-functions.d/20-left-info-blocks ']' ++ . /lib/lsb/init-functions.d/20-left-info-blocks ++ for hook in '$(run-parts --lsbsysinit --list /lib/lsb/init-functions.d 2>/dev/null)' ++ '[' -r /lib/lsb/init-functions.d/50-ubuntu-logging ']' ++ . /lib/lsb/init-functions.d/50-ubuntu-logging +++ LOG_DAEMON_MSG= ++ FANCYTTY= ++ '[' -e /etc/lsb-base-logging.sh ']' ++ true + CONFIGURE_INTERFACES=yes + EXCLUDE_INTERFACES= + VERBOSE=no + '[' -f /etc/default/networking ']' + verbose= + '[' no = yes ']' + case "$1" in + init_is_upstart + '[' -x /sbin/initctl ']' + /bin/grep -q upstart + /sbin/initctl version + return 0 + exit 1 wirehive@ubuntu:~$ sudo bash -x service networking restart ++ basename service + VERSION='service ver. 0.91-ubuntu1' ++ basename service + USAGE='Usage: service < option > | --status-all | [ service_name [ command | --full-restart ] ]' + SERVICE= + ACTION= + SERVICEDIR=/etc/init.d + OPTIONS= + '[' 2 -eq 0 ']' + cd / + '[' 2 -gt 0 ']' + case "${1}" in + '[' -z '' -a 2 -eq 1 -a networking = --status-all ']' + '[' 2 -eq 2 -a restart = --full-restart ']' + '[' -z '' ']' + SERVICE=networking + shift + '[' 1 -gt 0 ']' + case "${1}" in + '[' -z networking -a 1 -eq 1 -a restart = --status-all ']' + '[' 1 -eq 2 -a '' = --full-restart ']' + '[' -z networking ']' + '[' -z '' ']' + ACTION=restart + shift + '[' 0 -gt 0 ']' + '[' -r /etc/init/networking.conf ']' + which initctl + grep -q upstart + initctl version + case "${ACTION}" in + stop networking stop: Job failed while stopping + : + exec start networking start: Job is already running: networking wirehive@ubuntu:~$ To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ifupdown/+bug/1301015/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
