Netplug - a Linux network cable management daemon
August 21st, 2007 by Bryan O'Sullivan
Netplug is a Linux daemon that manages network interfaces in response to network cables being plugged in and out. If you’re familiar with Windows XP, which just does the Right Thing when you plug an ethernet cable into a laptop, netplug will need no further explanation.
Basically, netplug brings up an interface and runs a DHCP client when a cable is plugged into that interface, and it brings the interface down when the cable is unplugged. On a typical Linux system or laptop, you have to run a command (such as “/sbin/ifup”) manually to handle these events, but netplug automates this for you.
Documentation
The following files are available:
- the netplug README file
- the netplugd manual page (as converted by the rather useless man2html utility)
Downloads
The following files are available:
- netplug 1.2.9 sources
Acknowledgment
Netplug is copyright 2003 PathScale, Inc, and Copyright 2003-2007 Bryan O’Sullivan. It is released under version 2 of the GNU General Public License.