how to keep eth link down across reboots ?

[Mantas Mikulėnas]

On boot, interfaces are admin-down *by default* until something explicitly
brings them up. If you don't configure any network management software to
bring eth0 up, then it'll be down.

On Thu, Dec 7, 2023, 22:52 lejeczek <peljasz at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> Hi guys.
>
> Perhaps not strictly _systemd_ question but community here surely is
> capable - a matter of me being lucky - how would you keep an Ethernet
> link/port powered down?
> I was thinking I'll try first _udev_ rules - given other tools/managers
> are told to stay away from the link/port
> Is there a better, best way to put such link/port down & keep it that way
> - naturally, please steer clear of "unplug the cable" type of ideas.
>
> many thanks, L.
>
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