[Bug 913858] Re: ifconfig don't show all nics when using alias like eth0:0

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*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 876829 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/876829

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

** Changed in: ifupdown (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  ifconfig don't show all nics when using alias like eth0:0

Status in “ifupdown” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  This (bug) i find when i try to use ipalias in /etc/network/interfaces with eth0 and eth0:0 and i don't see eth0:0 in ifconfig when i can see eth0.
  and nic eth0:0 are up and running and answer on ping from other computer on the lan.
  and don't shows in ifconfig.

  This are in Ubuntu 11.10 when Ubuntu 11.04 are function with iplias like this in my interfaces
  and when i write ifconfig eth0:0 172.16.1.13 netmask 255.255.255.0 and i see that in ifconfig.
  i have put some information i a file that i send with this mess.

  Description:    Ubuntu 11.10
  Release:        11.10

  net-tools:
    Installed: 1.60-23ubuntu3
    Candidate: 1.60-23ubuntu3
    Version table:
   *** 1.60-23ubuntu3 0
          500 http://se.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/main amd64 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

  linux-image-3.0.0-14-server:
    Installed: 3.0.0-14.23
    Candidate: 3.0.0-14.23
    Version table:
   *** 3.0.0-14.23 0
          500 http://se.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-updates/main amd64 Packages
          500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-security/main amd64 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

  -------------------------------
  auto lo
  iface lo inet loopback

  # The primary network interface
  auto eth0
  iface eth0 inet static
          address 192.168.0.13
          netmask 255.255.255.0
          network 192.168.0.0
          broadcast 192.168.0.255
          gateway 192.168.0.1

  auto eth0:0
  iface eth0:0 inet static
          address 172.16.1.13
          netmask 255.255.255.0
          network 172.16.1.0
          broadcast 172.16.1.255
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