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Re: Under each of these scenarios, what is the neatest and simplest way to manipulate the /etc/network/interfaces file?

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Mon cheri

Your instructions and explanations are so clear and concise that even a beginner (what's the urban slang for it? Is it n00b?) is able to follow them without problems.

> Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2022 at 10:31 PM
> From: "David Wright" <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk>
> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Re: Under each of these scenarios, what is the neatest and simplest way to manipulate the /etc/network/interfaces file?
>
> >
> > source /etc/network/interfaces.d/*
>
> I would change this line to
>
> source-directory /etc/network/interfaces.d
>
> (which was the default on new buster installations).
>
Am I right to say that the default in Debian 11's installation is simply:

source /etc/network/interfaces.d/*

>
> The thing to remember (and so many don't) is that the /e/n/i
> files are retaining the active network configuration, and
> need to be kept in place until you have downed the interface.
> Only /then/ should you make changes to the files.
>
> Don't do what works with many other daemons, which is to change
> the configuration files first, and then try to "restart" networking:
> ifdown followed by ifup. That confuses it.
>
The above is very instructive. I really appreciate it. Thanks.

Best wishes

Stella

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Under each of these scenarios, what is the neatest and simplest way  to manipulate the /etc/network/interfaces file? Stella Ashburne <rewefie@gmx.com> - 2022-03-19 03:20 +0100
  Re: Under each of these scenarios, what is the neatest and simplest  way to manipulate the /etc/network/interfaces file? Tim Woodall <debianuser@woodall.me.uk> - 2022-03-19 08:20 +0100
    Re: Under each of these scenarios, what is the neatest and simplest  way to manipulate the /etc/network/interfaces file? Stella Ashburne <rewefie@gmx.com> - 2022-03-19 13:10 +0100
  Re: Under each of these scenarios, what is the neatest and simplest  way to manipulate the /etc/network/interfaces file? Eduardo M KALINOWSKI <eduardo@kalinowski.com.br> - 2022-03-19 12:20 +0100
    Re: Under each of these scenarios, what is the neatest and simplest  way to manipulate the /etc/network/interfaces file? Stella Ashburne <rewefie@gmx.com> - 2022-03-19 13:10 +0100
      Re: Under each of these scenarios, what is the neatest and simplest  way to manipulate the /etc/network/interfaces file? Eduardo M KALINOWSKI <eduardo@kalinowski.com.br> - 2022-03-19 13:30 +0100
        Re: Under each of these scenarios, what is the neatest and simplest  way to manipulate the /etc/network/interfaces file? "hdv@gmail" <hdv.jadev@gmail.com> - 2022-03-19 13:30 +0100
  Re: Under each of these scenarios, what is the neatest and simplest  way to manipulate the /etc/network/interfaces file? David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2022-03-20 15:40 +0100
    Re: Under each of these scenarios, what is the neatest and simplest  way to manipulate the /etc/network/interfaces file? Tim Woodall <debianuser@woodall.me.uk> - 2022-03-21 07:10 +0100
      Re: Under each of these scenarios, what is the neatest and simplest  way to manipulate the /etc/network/interfaces file? David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2022-03-22 03:00 +0100
    Re: Under each of these scenarios, what is the neatest and simplest  way to manipulate the /etc/network/interfaces file? Stella Ashburne <rewefie@gmx.com> - 2022-03-23 13:40 +0100
      Re: Under each of these scenarios, what is the neatest and simplest  way to manipulate the /etc/network/interfaces file? David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2022-03-23 16:30 +0100
    Re: Under each of these scenarios, what is the neatest and simplest  way to manipulate the /etc/network/interfaces file? Stella Ashburne <rewefie@gmx.com> - 2022-03-24 03:20 +0100
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