How to rename the network's interfaces without reboot the system

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Is it possible to set a custom interface's name with a udev-rules without reboot the system?
  • How to use udevadm to reload and apply the rules without the reboot.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
    • 7.0
    • 8.0

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