- About ifrename: Rename network interfaces based on various static criteria
- It comes from “wireless-tools-29” package.
- Configuration Files:
/etc/iftab
Examples:
To set the configuration file
| $ ifrename -c /path/config |
To probe kernel modules before renaming interface
| $ ifrename -p |
To rename specific interface
| $ ifrename -i eth1 |
To specify the new name
| $ ifrename -i eth1 -n eth8 |
To enable takeover support
| $ ifrename -t |
To enable udev output mode
| $ ifrename -u |
To dry-run mode
| $ ifrename -D |
To set to verbose mode
| $ ifrename -V |
Related Commands: ifconfig, ip, iftab
