NAME

       ifreload - reload network interface configuration

SYNOPSIS

          ifreload [-h] (-a|-c) [-v] [-d] [-f] [-n] [-s]

DESCRIPTION

          reloads  network  interfaces(5)  file /etc/network/interfaces or config file defined in ifupdown2.conf
          file.

          Runs ifdown on interfaces that  were  removed  from  the  file  and  subsequently  runs  ifup  on  all
          interfaces.

          When  removing  an  interface  (iface  section)  from  the  interfaces  file  please make sure all its
          references are removed as well. Similarly when renaming an interface, please make sure all  references
          to  the interface are changed to the new name. Renaming an interface in the interfaces file results in
          ifdown of the old and ifup of the interface with the new name.

          If you do not wish to execute down on any interfaces, but only up on interfaces that were already  up,
          please see the --currently-up option below.

OPTIONS

          -h, --help
                 show this help message and exit

          -a, --all
                 process all interfaces marked "auto"

          -v, --verbose
                 verbose

          -d, --debug
                 output debug info

          -f, --force
                 force run all operations

          -c, --currently-up
                 only  reload  auto  and  other  interfaces  that  are  currently  up.  This  can  be  used as a
                 non-disruptive alternative to -a because it will not down any interfaces

          -X EXCLUDEPATS, --exclude EXCLUDEPATS
                 Exclude interfaces from the list of interfaces to operate on. Can be specified  multiple  times
                 If  the  excluded  interface  has  dependent interfaces, (e.g. a bridge or a bond with multiple
                 enslaved interfaces) then each dependent interface must be specified in order to be excluded.

          -s, --syntax-check
                 Only run the interfaces file parser

EXAMPLES

          # reload all auto interfaces in interfaces(5) file

          ifreload -a

          # reload all interfaces using service command

          service networking reload

          # reload all currently up interfaces without bringing any interfaces down

          service networking reload-currently-up

SEE ALSO

          ifup(8), ifdown(8), ifquery(8), interfaces(5), ifupdown-addons-interfaces(5)

AUTHOR

       Roopa Prabhu <roopa@cumulusnetworks.com>

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright 2014 Cumulus Networks, Inc.  All rights reserved.