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[Ken Sharp <674838@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

NetworkManager is terrible in many ways.

What version are you using?

** Changed in: net-tools (Ubuntu)
       Status: Confirmed => Incomplete

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Title:
  ifconfig(8) doesn't play nice with NetworkManager

Status in net-tools package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: net-tools

  I couldn't select two packages when filing this bug. I wanted to
  select net-tools and network-manager.

  I found two instances where ifconfig(8) doesn't notify NetworkManager.

  DHCP discovery isn't done during the initialization period, but is
  done in the background by NetworkManager. This means there is a race
  condition between network manager and ifconfig(8)

  e.g. after i start ubuntu, login and open a terminal if i type
  "ifconfig eth0 <address>" it  is reset by NetworkManager a couple
  minutes later (When DHCP discovery fails).

  also, afaict i never configured DHCP discovery.

  The second instance is after i disconnect a network cable, Network
  Manager doesn't notice i set an address using ifconfig(8) and brutally
  resets it (while my interfaces file is empty and afaict the
  NetworkManager config is too).

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