Issue with Predictable Network Interface Names on Arch Linux
Linode
Linode Staff
Arch Linux uses systemd, and as documented below, the interface name changes accordingly.
https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/PredictableNetworkInterfaceNames/
This causes issues with Predictable Network Interface Names due to the way a VPS is booted. Is there a way to prevent my system's networking from being broken each time I reboot?
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dsmith
Linode Staff
This is a common problem on a VPS running Arch, and it can be solved by disabling Predictable Network Interface Names. To do this, log into your Linode via the Lish console and run the following command:
ln -s /dev/null /etc/udev/rules.d/80-net-setup-link.rules
This guide covers Lish in case you aren't familiar with it:
And here is the Linode guide where the Arch systemd issue is covered: