I don't know what a new Debian installation would chose as default networking suite -- but consider that upgrades have path dependencies (and try not to throw away stuff the user has taken some pains in configuring).
Fresh installation via netinst image, no dist upgrade Regards Sebastian Kraus On 10/29/25 12:05, tomas@tuxteam.de wrote:
On Wed, Oct 29, 2025 at 11:44:07AM +0100, Sebastian Kraus wrote:Dear Mr Williams, [...] I do not understand why Debian Linux still hold to the old style, cubersome networking Sevice stuff.So much emotions for something which is Just Technology :-) I don't know what a new Debian installation would chose as default networking suite -- but consider that upgrades have path dependencies (and try not to throw away stuff the user has taken some pains in configuring). To present the opposite extreme, I do use ifupdown (even not NM!) and am happy as a clam. To each their own, and peace :) Cheers
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