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Re: name for wireless interface

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On 12-08-17, peter@easthope.ca wrote:
> A TL-WN722N adapter connected to a stretch system gives these results.
> 
> peter@imager:~$ lsusb | grep Ath
> Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0cf3:9271 Atheros Communications, Inc. AR9271 802.11n
> 
> root@imager:/home/peter# iwlist scan
> wlxa0f3c10a28f7  Interface doesn't support scanning : Network is down
> 
> lo        Interface doesn't support scanning.
> 
> eth0      Interface doesn't support scanning.
> 
> What is the origin of the long name, wlxa0f3c10a28f7?
> Can a shorter name be assigned?
> 
> Thanks,               ... Peter E.
> 
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It was asked many times on this list, and all around generally. Best
answer would be to look here:

https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/PredictableNetworkInterfaceNames/

It has full explanation of why those long names and what to do if you do
not like it. It is easy to assign shorter name, if you wish so and is
explained nicely, with 3 possible methods.

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name for wireless interface peter@easthope.ca - 2017-08-13 00:20 +0200
  Re: name for wireless interface Fungi4All <fungilife@protonmail.com> - 2017-08-13 00:40 +0200
    Re: name for wireless interface peter@easthope.ca - 2017-08-13 03:40 +0200
    Re: name for wireless interface David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2017-08-14 20:30 +0200
  Re: name for wireless interface Kushal Kumaran <kushal@locationd.net> - 2017-08-13 08:00 +0200
    Re: name for wireless interface peter@easthope.ca - 2017-09-07 03:20 +0200
  Re: name for wireless interface Dejan Jocic <jodejka@gmail.com> - 2017-08-13 09:20 +0200
    RE: name for wireless interface "John Ratliff" <jratliff@bluemarble.net> - 2017-08-13 23:00 +0200
      RE: name for wireless interface Fungi4All <fungilife@protonmail.com> - 2017-08-13 23:20 +0200

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