NAME

       ifreload - reload network interface configuration

SYNOPSIS

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

DESCRIPTION

          reloads network interfaces(5) file /etc/network/interfaces.

          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

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.

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