One Day One GNU/Linux Command
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nameif -- NAME network InterFaces based on MAC addresses.
Summary :
nameif is used to rename the network interfaces based on MAC
addresses. It is useful, when you have more then one network
interfaces/cards & you want to specify the name (eth0, .. )
for each interfaces.
Example:
# nameif -- Read the config info from /etc/mactab file.
# nameif -s -- Same as above. But error messages goto the syslog.
# nameif eth0 00:0D:87:77:74:5C -- Name the card with specified MAC
as eth0 and error goto syslog.
Note:
1. Nameif should be run before the interface is up.
Otherwise it will fail.
2. Format of the /etc/mactab file:-
# Comments
eth0 00:0D:87:77:74:5B
eth1 00:0D:87:78:7D:6B
Read: man nameif
HTH :)
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Bharathi S
