Renaming a Linux network interface immediately
Summary
Manuel Schmitt notes down a short ip command that renames a network interface without triggering udev again. The documented command is ip link set OLDNAME name NEWNAME. Manuel explicitly calls the entry a reminder to himself.
Ideas
- ip link can change the visible interface name directly on the running system.
- For this case, an immediate change saves running udevadm control and udevadm trigger.
- The command separates a runtime correction from the permanent naming rule.
Insights
- Short operational notes prevent rare commands from having to be researched every time.
- A successful runtime change is not yet a persistent configuration.
Recommendations
- Check dependent firewall, bridge and monitoring rules before renaming.
- Also store the desired name in the permanent network configuration.
References
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