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ifdown: failed to open statefile /var/run/network/ifstate

Asked by Jeffrey Ratcliffe

Binary package hint: ifupdown

Booting Jaunty, configuring networking interfaces fails, as does

$ sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart
 * Reconfiguring network interfaces...
ifdown: failed to open statefile /var/run/network/ifstate: No such file or directory
ifup: failed to open statefile /var/run/network/ifstate: No such file or directory

If I mkdir /var/run/network/, then I get my network - for this boot, and have the same problem again the next time I boot.

I have reported this as #377432, but was hoping to get more response here - as this is really restricting me from using the Internet

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Jeffrey Ratcliffe (jeffreyratcliffe) said : 		#1

Deleting /etc/udev/rules.d/85-ifupdown.rules fixed things.