Ubuntu 16.04 Modify the NIC named eth*

By default, the Ubuntu 16.04 system has just been installed and the NIC name defaults as shown.

To meet the habit, we changed the NIC name to eth* display

Operation method

1. Configuration file/etc/default/grub

   Grub_cmdline_linux= ""

   Switch

   grub_cmdline_linux= "Net.ifnames=0 biosdevname=0"
   

2. Execute the following command

   sudo grub-mkconfig-o/boot/grub/grub.cfg
   

3. Modify the NIC configuration file/etc/network/interfaces

   Auto ens160 change to auto eth0

   Iface ens160 inet Static changed to Iface eth0 inet static

   Note: If you are getting an IP address automatically then change iface ens160 inet DHCP to iface eth0 inet DHCP

4. Set up the network adapter to boot from

   sudo systemctl enable Networking.service
   

5. Rebooting the system

   sudo init 6
   

6. View Network card Name

   
   

Ubuntu 16.04 Modify the NIC named eth*