Netplan

All of the other network configuration systems weren’t good enough, so a new one was created. I imagine it’s not very good either, but it uses YAML. So yay?

Renderers:

netplan can configure systemd-networkd or NetworkManager but I have no idea which one to use on my system at the moment. I’m guessing networkd (which is the same as systemd-networkd?), because I don’t see NetworkManager in my dpkg –list output.

I kind of miss being able to configure a system through simple configuration files. Configuration files for programs that write configuration files for processes to configure the network seems a bit silly. shrug

I must not do anything complicated enough to see the value in this.

netplan generate:

It doesn’t really do anything until you have netplan setup. Why’s it on the front page before the explanation of how to make the yaml files I’ll never know.

netplan generate

netplan apply:

This segfaults. But it did delete my interface somehow? I’ll reboot and see if it helps.

netplan apply

Basic example:

I’m praying this works, but I’m not holding my breath.

network:
  version: 2
  renderer: networkd
  ethernets:
    enp3s0:
      addresses:
        - 10.10.10.2/24
      gateway4: 10.10.10.1
      nameservers:
          search: [mydomain, otherdomain]
          addresses: [10.10.10.1, 1.1.1.1]