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== Owner == | == Owner == | ||
* Name: [[User:jamacku| Jan Macku]] | * Name: [[User:jamacku| Jan Macku]], [[User:lnykryn| Lukáš Nykrýn]] | ||
* Email: [mailto:jamacku@redhat.com jamacku@redhat.com] | * Email: [mailto:jamacku@redhat.com jamacku@redhat.com], [mailto:lnykryn@redhat.com lnykryn@redhat.com] | ||
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* Targeted release: [https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/releases/f41/ Fedora Linux 41] | * Targeted release: [https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/releases/f41/ Fedora Linux 41] | ||
* Last updated: {{REVISIONYEAR}}-{{REVISIONMONTH}}-{{REVISIONDAY2}} | * Last updated: {{REVISIONYEAR}}-{{REVISIONMONTH}}-{{REVISIONDAY2}} | ||
* [ | * [https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/devel-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/thread/4DDBIE5SBLV4DNBDT5GU5SL4ZYSPGGFR/ Announced] | ||
* FESCo issue: | * [https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/f41-change-proposal-removing-network-scripts-package-system-wide/118553 Discussion thread] | ||
* Tracker bug: | * FESCo issue: [https://pagure.io/fesco/issue/3221 #3221] | ||
* Release notes tracker: | * Tracker bug: [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2293626 #2293626] | ||
* Release notes tracker: [https://gitlab.com/fedora/docs/fedora-linux-documentation/release-notes/-/issues/98 #98] | |||
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Networking should work as before the removal of <code>network-scripts</code> package. | Networking should work as before the removal of <code>network-scripts</code> package. | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:24, 2 October 2024
Removing network-scripts package
Summary
network-scripts package will be removed in Fedora 41. By removing the package, we also remove support for legacy ifup/ifdown network scripts that have been deprecated since 2018.
Owner
- Name: Jan Macku, Lukáš Nykrýn
- Email: jamacku@redhat.com, lnykryn@redhat.com
Current status
- Targeted release: Fedora Linux 41
- Last updated: 2024-10-02
- Announced
- Discussion thread
- FESCo issue: #3221
- Tracker bug: #2293626
- Release notes tracker: #98
Detailed Description
network-scripts will be removed in Fedora 41. It provides legacy ifup/ifdown scripts as well as network.service.
The network-scripts were deprecated in 2018, and since then, upstream has provided only limited support.
The main reason for removing network-scripts is that ISC dhcp has not been maintained upstream since the end of 2022. There is plan to remove it upcoming Fedora release. Network scripts heavily depend on the DHCP client, and since Network Scripts are no longer developed, there is no chance of updating them to use an alternative client.
Feedback
Benefit to Fedora
We don't deliver software that has been deprecated for many years, unmaintained upstream, and for which we don't have resources to maintain downstream. Additionally, it simplifies networking tasks for users and administrators because NetworkManager will be used more uniformly across Fedora environments.
Scope
- Proposal owners: Removing of
network-scriptsrpm package.
- Other developers: Make sure that dependency on
network-scriptspackage is removed (see #Dependencies).
- Release engineering: N/A (not needed for this Change)
- Policies and guidelines: N/A (not needed for this Change)
- Trademark approval: N/A (not needed for this Change)
- Alignment with Community Initiatives: N/A (not needed for this Change)
Upgrade/compatibility impact
ifup/ifdown command are no longer available. Use nmcli connection up/down or networkctl up/down instead.
Old ifcfg network configuration should still work thanks to NetworkManager-initscripts-ifcfg-rh package. No migration is needed, but it is recommended to migrate from ifcfg to keyfiles configuration.
You can use one of the following articles on how to migrate:
- https://fedoramagazine.org/converting-networkmanager-from-ifcfg-to-keyfiles/
- https://opensource.com/article/22/8/migrate-networkmanager-keyfiles-configuration
How To Test
Networking should work as before the removal of network-scripts package.
User Experience
Dependencies
RPM packages that depends in some form on network-scripts:
libteam- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2262986NetworkManager- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2275295openvswitch- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2262982ppp- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2262981
Note that this will also affect all users with local custom network-scripts that require functionality from network-scripts package.
Contingency Plan
- Contingency mechanism: Since dhcp client is no longer maintained and is going to be deprecated in Fedora, there is currently no contingency mechanism.
- Contingency deadline: beta freeze
- Blocks release: No
Documentation
- Upstream Deprecation notice - https://github.com/fedora-sysv/initscripts/commit/b748244cf9905696baf1bc16e0432f85093414c2