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fukawi2

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[solved] netcfg vs systemd; conflicting config

So I've been going nuts trying to figure out why netcfg kept bringing up the wrong network config at boot.

I had been setting my desired network in /etc/conf.f/netcfg which clearly states (emphasis added):

# Enable these netcfg profiles at boot time.
#   - prefix an entry with a '@' to background its startup
#   - set to 'last' to restore the profiles running at the last shutdown
#   - set to 'menu' to present a menu (requires the dialog package)
# Network profiles are found in /etc/network.d
NETWORKS=(idmz)

But that file appears to be ignored, instead the relevant "netcfg@whatever" profile that is enabled is used instead.

So my question:
1) Does anyone else consider this conflicting?
2) Can I tell systemd to mind it's own business regarding which profile to use so netcfg can do what it's supposed to do?

Last edited by fukawi2 (2013-04-24 07:53:01)

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th3voic3

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Re: [solved] netcfg vs systemd; conflicting config

You might consider switching to netctl as this is the official replacement for netcfg.
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=157670

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tomk

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Re: [solved] netcfg vs systemd; conflicting config

+1 for netctl, but here's the answer anyway.

Use /etc/conf.d/netcfg with netcfg.service - alternatively, use netcfg@whatever.service. You seem to be using both, which won't work.

fukawi2

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Re: [solved] netcfg vs systemd; conflicting config

+1 for netctl, but here's the answer anyway.

netctl uses the same configs etc so I'm guessing it's fairly similar and would behave the same?

Use /etc/conf.d/netcfg with netcfg.service - alternatively, use netcfg@whatever.service. You seem to be using both, which won't work.

That's the info I was after; bit late to fix netcfg since it's depreciated, but anyway.... Maybe a Googler will find this thread at least

Thx guys

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tomk

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Re: [solved] netcfg vs systemd; conflicting config

netctl uses the same configs etc so I'm guessing it's fairly similar and would behave the same?

netctl doesn't use /etc/conf.d/* at all, so the situation wouldn't arise.