Public bug reported: Since the latest update from udev_237-3ubuntu10.25 and systemd_237-3ubuntu10.25 to udev_237-3ubuntu10.26 and systemd_237-3ubuntu10.26 the renaming of network interfaces by /etc/udev/rules/70-persistent-network.rules does not work.
/etc/udev/rules/70-persistent-network.rules: SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", ATTR{address}=="00:30:18:cb:5b:55", NAME="eth0" SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", ATTR{address}=="00:30:18:cb:5b:56", NAME="eth1" /var/log/syslog: systemd-udevd[423]: Error changing net interface name 'eth1' to 'eth0': File exists When I downgrade the packages to the version with 237-3ubuntu10.25 the following messages are in /var/log/syslog: Sep 4 13:10:09 brutus kernel: [ 4.518507] igb 0000:04:00.0 rename2: renamed from eth0 Sep 4 13:10:09 brutus kernel: [ 4.565081] igb 0000:07:00.0 eth0: renamed from eth1 The latest version does not rename the interfaces temporary if there is a conflict! Manually installing the old packages with dpkg -i libacl1_2.2.52-3_amd64.deb libsystemd0_237-3ubuntu10.25_amd64.deb libudev1_237-3ubuntu10.25_amd64.deb systemd_237-3ubuntu10.25_amd64.deb systemd-sysv_237-3ubuntu10.25_amd64.deb udev_237-3ubuntu10.25_amd64.deb did fix the problem temporary. ** Affects: systemd (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: regression-update systemd udev -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1842651 Title: Regression: after Uprade from udev_237-3ubuntu10.25 to udev_237-3ubuntu10.26 network interfaces don't get renamed by 70 -persistent-network.rules To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/+bug/1842651/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs