Strange message, ifup eth0..............

[Charlie <ariestao@ipstarmail.com.au>]

Using Debian Jessie, new install

Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E
PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller (rev 07)

When I type this "ifup eth0" into a root terminal get this message:

bound to 192.168.2.2 -- renewal in 2147483648 seconds.
/etc/network/if-up.d/00check-network-cable: 72: local: detected:: bad
variable name
run-parts: /etc/network/if-up.d/00check-network-cable exited with
return code 2 Failed to bring up eth0.

But the Ethernet connection works? So really nothing to complain about,
it just seems strange.

But what does concern me is when I type "ifdown eth0" the Ethernet
connection does **not** terminate and I get this message:

ifdown eth0
ifdown: interface eth0 not configured

I wonder if anyone might know what is configuring the Ethernet?

My /etc/network/interfaces reads:

# The primary network interface
# allow-hotplug eth0
iface eth0 inet dhcp

In the past ifup and ifdown have always worked as expected?

This the ifupdown package installed:
ifupdown - high level tools to configure network interfaces

TIA
Charlie
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