ifconfig eth0 unplumb equivalent

Linux and Unix-Like Red Hat
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ifconfig eth0 unplumb will perfectly work on solaris , but linux dont support unplumb option ..what is the correct way to remove the interface , forgive me if this topic is already discussed ..

i tried this

rename /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 & restart the network service .. but is not helping .

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unplumb (or unbinding) NICs on Linux | www.oaktable.net

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Unfortunately, this is not as easy in Linux as it is in Solaris. Look here or here for a short overview.

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ifdown eth0

and then change the line in the ifcfg-eth0 to be as follows

ONBOOT=no

this willl stop the interface and then prevent it from starting during service or machine startup.

Personally i no longer use ifconfig on Linux.

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$ man ifdown
No manual entry for ifdown
$ ifdown
-bash: ifdown: command not found
$ whereis ifdown
ifdown:
$

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