Re: [gentoo-user] how to restart the network, no net.enp1s0

[Dale]

Dale wrote:
> n952162 wrote:
>> Hello all,
>>
>> my system runs fine, but when I want to restart my network, I find
>> there's no /etc/init.d/net.enp1s0 link or other interesting candidate. 
>> Do something change here?
>>
>> What do I need to do to restart my network?
>>
>>
>>
>
> I ran into something like this recently when switching to systemd udev
> from eudev.  When I rebooted, my interface names were changed.  Here's
> what you can try, maybe it will work.  Do ifconfig and see what it is
> named exactly.  This is the relevant part of mine:
>
>
> root@fireball / # ifconfig
> enp3s0: flags=4163<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST>  mtu 1500
> <<< SNIP >>>
>
>
> Mine is named enp3s0.  So, the file needs to be named net.enp3s0.  I
> think you have that already but that will confirm your info.  So, you
> need to create a file that links to net.lo.  Mine looks like this:
>
>
> root@fireball / # ls -al /etc/init.d/net*
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root     6 Mar  1  2012 /etc/init.d/net.enp3s0 -> net.lo
>
>
> I was in KDE so I used graphical tools.  In Krusader as root, must be
> root to do this, I right clicked the net.lo file then selected Link
> Handling.  It should pop up and ask you for a  name.  When it does, give
> it the file name for your card but don't forget to put "net." in front
> of it.  Whatever you do, don't delete net.lo or overwrite it.  I'm not
> sure what all problems that would cause but I'm pretty sure it wouldn't
> be good.  :-(  If you don't have Krusader, whatever tool you use that
> has root privileges should have a way to create a link.
>
> If you don't use a graphical file manager that has root abilities, man
> ln and create the link with it.  I haven't used ln in so long, I can't
> recall the proper way off the top of my head but it is pretty simple.  I
> think what they call a soft link is enough.  As long as it looks similar
> to mine above, you should be fine. 
>
> Once you do one of those, you should be able to start, stop and restart
> your network. 
>
> Hope that helps.  
>
> Dale
>
> :-)  :-)
>
> Oh, I looked in the Gentoo wiki, I couldn't find a way to do this
> there.  Either my search abilities are lacking or it isn't there.  Maybe
> it's in the handbook.  Since the handbook moved to the wiki, it just
> isn't the same. If you searched before asking, it's no wonder you
> couldn't find a answer. 
>


I found this in the handbook.  Linky:

https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Handbook:AMD64/Networking/Introduction

If my post above doesn't help, maybe that will.  Of course, replace the
relevant bits such and interface name.  ;-)  It shows the ln method. 

Dale

:-)  :-)