Error after running command `service network restart` RTNETLINK answers: File exists

Solution Unverified - Updated -

Issue

  • After issuing any of the following commands:
    service network restart
    or
    systemctl restart network

The following error is generated:

network[19416]: RTNETLINK answers: File exists

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5,6, 7
  • initscripts-*

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