Re: Adapter Names on Stretch
Quoting Renaud OLGIATI (renaud@olgiati-in-paraguay.org):
> On Wed, 26 Aug 2015 13:01:07 -0400
> Eike Lantzsch <zp6cge@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 ?
To be fair, the web page gives four opt-outs complete with their actual
command lines, and it also acknowledges the downside.
I'm sure this change will be discussed in stretch's release and
installation notes when they get written.
Cheers,
David.
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