On 1/30/19 12:51 PM, mark wrote: > Robert Moskowitz wrote: >> I have a series of static routes in route-eth0 >> >> Recently I had to made changes and could not find an effective way to >> get the old routes out and the new routes in. >> >> ifdown-route seems to apply the content of route-eth0 to take down the >> routes listed and ifup-route brings up routes based on route- >> >> So what ends up is that the old routes never go away, just new routes >> added. >> >> ifdown eth0; ifup eth0 >> >> works, but is a bit heavy-handed for only changing routes. >> >> So how do I clear out the routing table and have it rebuilt based on >> ifcfg-eth0 and route-eth0 without bouncing the interface completely? > Can't you do ip route delete ...? I did some digging and came up with: ip route flush table main; ifup-route eth0 This only works if the only entries in the routing table are for eth0. Which is my case.