ip add link returns RTNETLINK answers: File exists

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Issue

 [root@host-a network-scripts]# ip link add GRE15_98 type gretap local 10.xxx.yyy.73 remote 98.xxx.yyy.9
 RTNETLINK answers: File exists

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5
    • kernel-2.6.32-431.el6
    • ip_gre module

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