On Wed, 30 Mar 2016, Benjamin Lefoul wrote: > Hi, > > > I have set monitor-connection-files=true in my /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf > > > It works fine (in fact, instantly) if I edit /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 with emacs or vi (for instance, changing the IP). > > > It fails miserably if I use sudoedit, or sed: I *think* emacs writes a new file with a different name and then renames it. Try "ls -li /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0" before and after editting; if the inode/inum (the number at the beginning) has changed that is what your editor is doing, and what NetworkManager is looking for. > # grep 100 /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 > IPADDR=192.168.4.100 > > > # sed -i 's/100/155/g' /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 > > > Even though all stats (access modify and change) are renewed. > > It's worse than that: even nmcli con reload afterwards fails. > > In fact, the only way to get the ip to change is by entering the file with vi, not touching it, and leave with ":wq" (not just ":q"). > > > Why is that? What is going on here? > > > I know, I know, I can use nmcli in scripts, and not string-manipulation tools, but say I don't want to... :) > > > And still, during operations, I'd rather edit the files with sudoedit... > > > Thanks in advance, > > > Benjamin Lefoul > > nWISE AB >