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Online rename interface with Systemd Networkd and Udevd
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Online rename interface with Systemd Networkd

  1. create .link file in for the interface to rename it to a name of choice:

    [Match]
OriginalName=*
MACAddress=<mac-address>

[Link]
Name=<new-name>

    Note: We use MAC address to match but any other match can be used too.

  2. create .network file for the newly named interface to configure:

    [Match]
Name=<new-name>

    Note: The rest of configuration is omitted.

  3. reload Systemd configuration:

    systemctl daemon-reload

  4. rename the interface:

    udevadm trigger --type=devices --action=add

  5. reconfigure the interface

    networkctl reconfigure <new-name>

    Note: This may not be needed at all.

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