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From: Arve Barsnes <arve.barsnes@×××××.com>
To: Gentoo <gentoo-user@l.g.o>
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] updating to udev
Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2021 16:39:33
Message-Id: CAJjrzcV3Z4cjqiMmMFrSf2u0kp4Tz=HpMJj+1Wm2GnFh72LVwA@mail.gmail.com
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] updating to udev by thelma@sys-concept.com
1 On Sun, 19 Dec 2021 at 17:36, <thelma@×××××××××××.com> wrote:
2 >
3 > Updating 3-months old system.
4 > What should I watch for when it comes to updating from eudev to udev
5 >
6 > from the news file:
7 > "If you DO NOT want the "predictable interface naming" of newer versions
8 > of udev and instead prefer the old style (e.g. "eth0"), there are several
9 > options available."
10 >
11 > my interface is: enp4s0
12 > so I assume it will become: eth0 after upgrade, changing the name via "rc-update" will be necessary.
13
14 You are misreading that a bit. You will need to take an active action
15 to make it register as eth0 or similar. Your interface will stay as
16 enp4s0 on both eudev and udev.
17
18 Regards,
19 Arve