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[Thomas Ward <teward@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

Hello.

I've installed today from the Ubuntu Server Daily ISO.  During the
installer process, we get the system identifying network interfaces with
the traditional unpredictable naming algorithms of eth##.  After
installation, the system uses systemd to identify network interface
names, per
http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/PredictableNetworkInterfaceNames/

In the Virtual Environment i'm using, on VMware Workstation x64 with two
virtual NICs, I end up with ens33 and ens34 according to the installed
system.

However, the installer populated the /etc/network/interfaces
configuration with eth0 and eth1.  As a result, networking fails to
start up after a reboot, and either /etc/network/interfaces needs edited
to match the correct identifiers and a reboot issued, or one has to do
`sudo dhclient` to update the IP address.  For static addressing
networks, of course, you still need to revise the interfaces file.

This is a serious issue, as upon installation via the ubuntu-server ISO,
networking will fail to come up, leaving users to scratch their head
expecting instant access.

Due to an uncertainty in the severity, I've set it to High given that
last point.  Please feel free to change it.  Note that this is filed
against both systemd and netcfg as I am not sure which one needs to be
fixed.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
Package: systemd 222-1ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.0.0-4.6-generic 4.0.7
Uname: Linux 4.0.0-4-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.17.3-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Jul 10 15:15:17 2015
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-07-10 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Alpha amd64 (20150709)
MachineType: VMware, Inc. VMware Virtual Platform
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=linux
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.0.0-4-generic root=UUID=34413d00-2883-4593-a395-7c6b16e3cc6e ro
SourcePackage: systemd
UdevLog: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/var/log/udev'
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 07/31/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD
dmi.bios.version: 6.00
dmi.board.name: 440BX Desktop Reference Platform
dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation
dmi.board.version: None
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 1
dmi.chassis.vendor: No Enclosure
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvr6.00:bd07/31/2013:svnVMware,Inc.:pnVMwareVirtualPlatform:pvrNone:rvnIntelCorporation:rn440BXDesktopReferencePlatform:rvrNone:cvnNoEnclosure:ct1:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: VMware Virtual Platform
dmi.product.version: None
dmi.sys.vendor: VMware, Inc.

** Affects: netcfg (Ubuntu)
     Importance: High
         Status: New

** Affects: systemd (Ubuntu)
     Importance: High
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug wily

** Also affects: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => High

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Title:
  ubuntu-server daily iso - Upon installation, /etc/network/interfaces
  not populated with correct network interface names, so networking
  fails to start

Status in netcfg package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in systemd package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Hello.

  I've installed today from the Ubuntu Server Daily ISO.  During the
  installer process, we get the system identifying network interfaces
  with the traditional unpredictable naming algorithms of eth##.  After
  installation, the system uses systemd to identify network interface
  names, per
  http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/PredictableNetworkInterfaceNames/

  In the Virtual Environment i'm using, on VMware Workstation x64 with
  two virtual NICs, I end up with ens33 and ens34 according to the
  installed system.

  However, the installer populated the /etc/network/interfaces
  configuration with eth0 and eth1.  As a result, networking fails to
  start up after a reboot, and either /etc/network/interfaces needs
  edited to match the correct identifiers and a reboot issued, or one
  has to do `sudo dhclient` to update the IP address.  For static
  addressing networks, of course, you still need to revise the
  interfaces file.

  This is a serious issue, as upon installation via the ubuntu-server
  ISO, networking will fail to come up, leaving users to scratch their
  head expecting instant access.

  Due to an uncertainty in the severity, I've set it to High given that
  last point.  Please feel free to change it.  Note that this is filed
  against both systemd and netcfg as I am not sure which one needs to be
  fixed.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
  Package: systemd 222-1ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.0.0-4.6-generic 4.0.7
  Uname: Linux 4.0.0-4-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.17.3-0ubuntu4
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri Jul 10 15:15:17 2015
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-07-10 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Alpha amd64 (20150709)
  MachineType: VMware, Inc. VMware Virtual Platform
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=linux
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.0.0-4-generic root=UUID=34413d00-2883-4593-a395-7c6b16e3cc6e ro
  SourcePackage: systemd
  UdevLog: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/var/log/udev'
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 07/31/2013
  dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD
  dmi.bios.version: 6.00
  dmi.board.name: 440BX Desktop Reference Platform
  dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation
  dmi.board.version: None
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
  dmi.chassis.type: 1
  dmi.chassis.vendor: No Enclosure
  dmi.chassis.version: N/A
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvr6.00:bd07/31/2013:svnVMware,Inc.:pnVMwareVirtualPlatform:pvrNone:rvnIntelCorporation:rn440BXDesktopReferencePlatform:rvrNone:cvnNoEnclosure:ct1:cvrN/A:
  dmi.product.name: VMware Virtual Platform
  dmi.product.version: None
  dmi.sys.vendor: VMware, Inc.

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