This isn't iproute's fault IMHO. There hasn't been much response to the
thread so far, and it's getting tight.
Reassigning to udev as that's where USB NIC names are set.
** Summary changed:
- RTNETLINK answers: Numerical result out of range for alias interface from a
usb NIC
+ USB NICs get too long name for ifupdown aliases
** Package changed: iproute2 (Ubuntu) => systemd (Ubuntu)
** Changed in: systemd (Ubuntu)
Importance: Critical => Medium
** Changed in: systemd (Ubuntu)
Assignee: Mathieu Trudel-Lapierre (cyphermox) => (unassigned)
** Changed in: systemd (Ubuntu)
Status: Incomplete => Triaged
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1567744
Title:
USB NICs get too long name for ifupdown aliases
Status in systemd package in Ubuntu:
Triaged
Bug description:
I have a USB NIC that is connected to my denial system. I tried to
create an alias, and after reboot, it wasn't created. When I manually
try to bring it up I have the error.
/e/n/i:
auto enx000ec688b79f
iface enx000ec688b79f inet static
address 10.90.90.1
netmask 255.255.255.0
auto enx000ec688b79f:1
iface enx000ec688b79f:1 inet static
address 192.168.100.1
netmask 255.255.255.0
ubuntu@maas00:~$ sudo ifup enx000ec688b79f
ubuntu@maas00:~$ sudo ifup enx000ec688b79f:1
RTNETLINK answers: Numerical result out of range
Failed to bring up enx000ec688b79f:1.
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