[Bug 1748956] [NEW] replace uses of net-tools with iproute2

[Scott Moser]

Public bug reported:

As ubuntu goes forward, net-tools is looking to be dropped.

Byobu currently depends on net-tools.  That code should be replaced by
iproute2.


Related bugs:
 * bug 925145: cloud-init  Use ip instead of ifconfig and route

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: byobu 5.124-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-25.29-generic 4.13.13
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-25-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl zcommon znvpair
ApportVersion: 2.20.8-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Mon Feb 12 13:34:27 2018
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-07-23 (935 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Alpha amd64 (20150722.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm-256color
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: byobu
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: byobu
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: byobu (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug bionic wayland-session

** Also affects: byobu
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: ubuntu-meta (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

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Title:
  replace uses of net-tools with iproute2

Status in byobu:
  New
Status in byobu package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in ubuntu-meta package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  As ubuntu goes forward, net-tools is looking to be dropped.

  Byobu currently depends on net-tools.  That code should be replaced by
  iproute2.

  
  Related bugs:
   * bug 925145: cloud-init  Use ip instead of ifconfig and route

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
  Package: byobu 5.124-0ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-25.29-generic 4.13.13
  Uname: Linux 4.13.0-25-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl zcommon znvpair
  ApportVersion: 2.20.8-0ubuntu8
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Mon Feb 12 13:34:27 2018
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-07-23 (935 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Alpha amd64 (20150722.1)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm-256color
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: byobu
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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