Bug 9102 - ifconfig from net-tools doesn't override ifconfig from busybox
Summary: ifconfig from net-tools doesn't override ifconfig from busybox
Status: RESOLVED INVALID
Alias: None
Product: OE-Core
Classification: Build System, Metadata & Runtime
Component: connectivity (show other bugs)
Version: 1.8.2
Hardware: x86 Multiple
: Undecided normal
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Assignee: Jussi Kukkonen
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Reported: 2016-02-11 16:22 UTC by Diego
Modified: 2016-02-12 10:16 UTC (History)
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Description Diego 2016-02-11 16:22:37 UTC 
While installing ifconfig correctly install the link:
/sbin/ifconfig -> /sbin/ifconfig.net-tools
using just "ifconfig" on the command line still calls busybox, as the link:
/usr/bin/ifconfig -> /bin/busybox

So I think /usr/bin takes precedence over /sbin.
Comment 1 Diego 2016-02-12 09:50:02 UTC 
It looks like busybox installs link:
/sbin/ifconfig -> /bin/busybox.nosuid
which gets correctly replaced by:
/sbin/ifconfig -> /sbin/ifconfig.net-tools
according to update-alternatives priority.

But somehow a second link exists and takes precedence:
/usr/bin/ifconfig -> /bin/busybox
Comment 2 Diego 2016-02-12 10:16:24 UTC 
Sorry, please disregard this bug altogether, the:
/usr/bin/ifconfig -> /bin/busybox
was a (wrong) hack, that somebody put in our custom layer.
This has nothing to do with oe-core.

Sorry again.