Deleting net.eth0 from the default runlevel

[fangwen]

I followed the Gentoo docs and run these commands to add net.eth0 to the default runlevel:

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# cd /etc/init.d
# ln -s net.lo net.eth0
# rc-update add net.eth0 default

But now I don't want it to be activated at boot. I know I can run

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# rc-update delete net.eth0 default

to delete it from the default runlevel. But how can I remove the symlink, or do I have to remove it?

Also, how can I activate my network interface when needed?

[idiway]

To my minds, it depends if you have openrc.

If you don't have it, you can manage with rc-update as you said.
But if you have it, I think http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/openrc-migration.xm could help you.

[DONAHUE]

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rm /etc/init.d/net.eth0

removes the symlink

remake the symlink then

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/etc/init.d/net.eth0 start

[solamour]

If you don't want eth0 to start during boot-up, just add the following.

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rc_hotplug="!net.eth0"

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[fangwen]

Thank you.