How to change the network interface name in Ubuntu 12/13

February 22, 2014 · ctheroux Unix Ubuntu Linux Ubuntu 12.04

Two files need to be modified to change the name of a network interface in Ubuntu. For example, if you want to change eth0 for lan, simply change the NAME attribute from eth0 to lan in these files and reboot. Do not modify the KERNEL attribute. /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules /etc/network/interfaces