comp.os.linux.networking

On Mon, 10 Mar 2008 02:39:10 +0000, Timothy Murphy wrote:
> Bit Twister wrote:
>
>> rc.local is not permanent. If you restart your network for any reason,
>> rc.local settings will be lost.
>
> I don't think that is true.
> No program has ever added or subtracted to my /etc/rc.d/rc.local ,
> as far as I recall.

I never said or indicated rc.local would be modified.

If you place network configuration commands in rc.local they will be
executed on boot.

But, if you do a "service network restart" rc.local will not be
executed and if your rc.local overrode settings in network configuration
files, those setting in rc.local will not be applied.