How to configure ifplugd?

[Tom H]

On Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 12:06 PM, Brian <ad44 at cityscape.co.uk> wrote:
> On Sat 30 Jul 2011 at 10:24:00 -0400, Tom H wrote:
>
>> The aptosid page that you link to below specifically says not to use
>> "allow-hotplug" for ifplugd to function. It's udev that uses
>> "allow-hotplug".
>
> What it actually says is:
>
>  # governed by ifplugd ... do not use allow-hotplug or auto options
>
> An ifplugd process is only being run for eth0. Please study the second
> image on the same page.
>
> "allow-hotplug" relates to the wlan0 interface (which is not being
> monitored by an ifplugd process).
>
> Things become a lot clearer on turning over a page by using the link at
> the bottom of the referenced page.

I know what the purpose of "allow-hotplug" is and what's siad on the
aptosid page. It seemed to me that you were advising the OP to add
"allow-hotplug ..." to "/etc/network/interfaces".