[CentOS] From Networkmanager to self managed configuration files

[Giles Coochey]

On 08/03/17 14:54, Jonathan Billings wrote:
>
> If you'd like a really simple solution that avoids NetworkManager, I
> suggest using systemd-networkd (both systemd-networkd and
> systemd-resolved packages required).  I've used it to set up a bridge
> on my workstattion for use with libvirtd/kvm, and it is just as simple
> a text file but future compatible.  Heck, it probably even works on
> other distros that use systemd.
>
> Here's a super-simple static configuration:
>
> # cat /etc/systemd/network/10-static-eno1.network
> [Match]
> name=eno1
>
> [Network]
> Address=192.168.1.2
> Gateway=192.168.1.1
> DNS=192.168.1.1
>
> You need to make sure that /etc/resolv.conf is a symlink
> /run/systemd/resolve/resolv.conf if you want the systemd-resolved
> service to manage it.  Just disable NetworkManager and network
> services and enable the systemd-networkd and systemd-resolved
> services.
>
> Honestly, I've found systemd-networkd very useful for the more complex
> networking on my workstation (bridged VMs to external network) but its
> also useful for my tiny VMs that don't need extra daemons running.
>
That's interesting, I'll snapshot and perhaps take that tangent on the 
next build and see how it goes.

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