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Why does Ubuntu wait for network configuration to appear?
If the interfaces are in auto mode, you express: “These interfaces are crucial for boot, so we must wait for them to come up before we have booted.” Hence, if they do not come up, Ubuntu delays the boot with failsafe, waiting for them to appear for up to 120 seconds.
What to do if network is waiting for network configuration?
If you mount network shares in /etc/fstab, use auto and not allow-hotplug for the interface to the network shares. Else you might see strange things happen on boot process, because network must be available prior to network share mounts. allow-hotplug does not ensure this.
How to always wait for the network at computer startup and logon?
This policy setting is located in Computer Configuration\\Administrative Templates\\System\\Logon\\Always wait for the network at computer startup and logon After you make the policy changes, use the command gpupdate /force to update the settings.
How to quit Leafpad while waiting for network configuration?
Ctrl + O if you are using nano and Ctrl + S (File > Save) if you are using leafpad. Ctrl + X if you are using nano and Ctrl + Q (File > Quit) if you are using leafpad.
How to set up an internet connection in Linux Mint?
In some flavours of Linux Ehternet or Wifi internet connection isn’t disabled but you need to enable it from the Network Properties. Go to the top and find the icon that has Wired or Wifi network connection icon. Right click and go to Edit Connections. From there Go to the Wired dropdown and locate your eth0.
How to fix ” waiting for network configuration ” problem?
In /etc/network/interfaces this changes all interfaces (except lo) from auto to allow-hotplug. This way the boot is no more waiting for the interfaces to come up first. Warning: After this change a permanently connected interface might stay down after boot until systemd receives a real plug event. See Notes below.
Is the WiFi connection disabled in Linux ehternet?
In some flavours of Linux Ehternet or Wifi internet connection isn’t disabled but you need to enable it from the Network Properties. Go to the top and find the icon that has Wired or Wifi network connection icon. This worked for me.