[Bug 1581374] [NEW] Upgrade from 14.04 to 16.04 Changed Network Device Name

[tomdean]

Public bug reported:

The upgrade from 14.04 to 16.04 changed the network device name from
eth0 (14.04) to eno1 (16.04).

This name change broke lots of software.  For example, Maple

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: ubuntu-release-upgrader-core 1:16.04.14
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-22.39-generic 4.4.8
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-22-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CrashDB: ubuntu
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Fri May 13 01:25:29 2016
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-11 (2 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: ubuntu-release-upgrader
Symptom: release-upgrade
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: ubuntu-release-upgrader (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug dist-upgrade xenial

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Title:
  Upgrade from 14.04 to 16.04 Changed Network Device Name

Status in ubuntu-release-upgrader package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  The upgrade from 14.04 to 16.04 changed the network device name from
  eth0 (14.04) to eno1 (16.04).

  This name change broke lots of software.  For example, Maple

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: ubuntu-release-upgrader-core 1:16.04.14
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-22.39-generic 4.4.8
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-22-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  CrashDB: ubuntu
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Fri May 13 01:25:29 2016
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-11 (2 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: ubuntu-release-upgrader
  Symptom: release-upgrade
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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