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Hi! |
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The: |
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/usr/share/doc/netifrc-0.4.0/net.example.bz2 |
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from the net-misc/netifrc package reads: |
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# Bridging (802.1d) |
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# For bridging support emerge net-misc/bridge-utils |
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# To add ports to bridge br0 |
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#bridge_br0="eth0 eth1" |
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... |
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et cetera |
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... |
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How is this done with the bridge utility from iproute2 package is not very |
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clear to a non-expert. It sure is all completely different than with brctl. |
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Reminds me of how lots of people still prefer iptables over netfilter, |
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because there are good reason to do so. |
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It this a similar case? |
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While managing ones' ethernet interfaces, esp. the link and address of, |
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surely iproute2 package is superior than net-tools suite (expecially |
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the ip is superior than the ifconfig), and I mostly switched to the |
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better iproute2 replacements for net-tools suite, as per: |
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https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Iproute2#iproute2_for_net-tools_swappers |
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-- also notice that bridge in not in the swappers there -- |
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). |
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The net-tools vs. iproute2 question is solved for me in that respect. |
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However I can much more easily use the brctl from: |
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net-misc/bridge-utils |
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(and indeed, https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Network_bridge still suggests so) |
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than the bridge from Iproute2 package. |
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Stick to bridge-utils or try the bridge from Iproute2? |
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And if the latter, any suggestions of a more detailed and more complete |
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and more user friendly tutorials? |
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Regards! |
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Miroslav Rovis |
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Zagreb, Croatia |
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http://www.CroatiaFidelis.hr |