Bug 1009339

+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #753114 +++

# ifrename -i eth0 -n eth3 
Error: Can't open configuration file `/etc/iftab': No such file or directory

# touch /etc/iftab 
# ifrename -i eth0 -n eth3
Error: cannot change name of eth0 to eth3: Device or resource busy
( which is normal, thanks to network-manager, the point is just that the error message about iftab is not here anymore )

A empty file would fix the problem. A commented file would be better too.

--- Additional comment from Mark Harfouche on 2012-09-17 20:34:11 EDT ---

Still a bug in Fedora 17.

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--- Additional comment from Michael Scherer on 2013-02-14 13:39:02 EST ---

still valid in f18

--- Additional comment from Dan Williams on 2013-02-14 16:16:20 EST ---

As wireless-tools will eventually go away, the suggested mechanism to rename your network interfaces is either with udev rules, or:

ip link set dev <old> name <new>

--- Additional comment from shookees on 2013-09-18 04:58:08 EDT ---

Still a bug in Fedora 19