If /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifup or ifdown is modified or deleted, networking interfaces will not start.
Issue
- If the networking initscripts located in
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts, such asifup,ifup-ethorifdownare deleted, moved, or altered, networking services will not start, and interfaces cannot be taken online or offline.
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
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