ifrename replacement

[marc]

Derek Broughton said...
> marc wrote:
> 
> > Derek Broughton said...
> >> marc wrote:
> >> 
> >> > I just tried to install ifrename on Dapper - which allows the renaming
> >> > of interfaces - but it wants to remove a host of packages, including
> >> > udev, hal, lvm2, and others.
> >> > 
> >> > ifrename works just fine on Badger, but what is the replacement, since
> >> > ifrename seems impossible to install in any meaningful way.
> >> > 
> >> 
> >> The replacement IS udev.
> > 
> > I was afraid of that. So, how does one solve the problem?
> > 
> > In my notes I have:
> 
> No, none of that is necessary.  /etc/iftab is part of udev.  It's the same
> solution that ifrename uses, just implemented by udev directly.

Okay, I see some of the the major changes. Now, has anyone documented 
how <waves arms> all this works? (There's an implicit "and if so where 
might I find it" in there for the pedants.) 

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Best,
Marc