How can I make changes to the network routing metric permanently

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I'm able change my network routing metrics with ifmetric, for example ifmetric enp0s3 1.



Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface
0.0.0.0 192.168.1.1 0.0.0.0 UG 1 0 0 enp0s3
0.0.0.0 192.168.237.1 0.0.0.0 UG 100 0 0 enp0s8


When I reboot though, the metric for enp0s3 reverts to 101. How can I make this change permanent or have it set automatically at boot time?







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    I'm able change my network routing metrics with ifmetric, for example ifmetric enp0s3 1.



    Kernel IP routing table
    Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface
    0.0.0.0 192.168.1.1 0.0.0.0 UG 1 0 0 enp0s3
    0.0.0.0 192.168.237.1 0.0.0.0 UG 100 0 0 enp0s8


    When I reboot though, the metric for enp0s3 reverts to 101. How can I make this change permanent or have it set automatically at boot time?







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      I'm able change my network routing metrics with ifmetric, for example ifmetric enp0s3 1.



      Kernel IP routing table
      Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface
      0.0.0.0 192.168.1.1 0.0.0.0 UG 1 0 0 enp0s3
      0.0.0.0 192.168.237.1 0.0.0.0 UG 100 0 0 enp0s8


      When I reboot though, the metric for enp0s3 reverts to 101. How can I make this change permanent or have it set automatically at boot time?







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      I'm able change my network routing metrics with ifmetric, for example ifmetric enp0s3 1.



      Kernel IP routing table
      Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface
      0.0.0.0 192.168.1.1 0.0.0.0 UG 1 0 0 enp0s3
      0.0.0.0 192.168.237.1 0.0.0.0 UG 100 0 0 enp0s8


      When I reboot though, the metric for enp0s3 reverts to 101. How can I make this change permanent or have it set automatically at boot time?









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          If you are using NetworkManager, the proper way to change the metric for the default route is to modify the connection associated with interface enp0s3 in this way:



          nmcli connection modify <connection-name> ipv4.route-metric 1


          and then re-activate the connection:



          nmcli connection up <connection-name>


          You can find the value for <connection-name> in the output of nmcli connection.






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            The correct way to do this, in Debian and derivatives, is to write a file in /etc/NetworkManager/dispatcher.d (call it whatever you like), with the following content:



            #!/bin/sh

            # Change the metric of the default route only on interface enp0s3

            IF=$1
            STATUS=$2
            MY_METRIC=1

            if [ "$IF" = "enp0s3" ]
            then
            case "$STATUS" in
            up)
            ip route del default dev $IF
            ip route add default via $DHCP4_ROUTERS dev $IF metric $MY_METRIC
            ;;
            *)
            ;;
            esac
            fi


            This way, your customization will not be overwritten upon each update.
            In order to check this, stop the Network Manager, kill the dhclient and flush the IP address of the interface, then restart network manager.



            You can find documentation here.






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              You should be able to make it permanent in /etc/dhcpd.conf where you can set an interface metric like this.



              interface enp0s3;
              metric 1;





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              • Um, I don't think so. What is the os? Also try and see if this exists /etc/conf.d/dhcpcd
                – Pythonic
                Feb 14 '17 at 17:58










              • tried creating this file with your settings - it did not work. Ubuntu 16.10. Thanks though.
                – marathon
                Feb 15 '17 at 4:24










              • didn't work with me either
                – Guerlando OCs
                Jul 4 at 17:52










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              If you are using NetworkManager, the proper way to change the metric for the default route is to modify the connection associated with interface enp0s3 in this way:



              nmcli connection modify <connection-name> ipv4.route-metric 1


              and then re-activate the connection:



              nmcli connection up <connection-name>


              You can find the value for <connection-name> in the output of nmcli connection.






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                If you are using NetworkManager, the proper way to change the metric for the default route is to modify the connection associated with interface enp0s3 in this way:



                nmcli connection modify <connection-name> ipv4.route-metric 1


                and then re-activate the connection:



                nmcli connection up <connection-name>


                You can find the value for <connection-name> in the output of nmcli connection.






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                  If you are using NetworkManager, the proper way to change the metric for the default route is to modify the connection associated with interface enp0s3 in this way:



                  nmcli connection modify <connection-name> ipv4.route-metric 1


                  and then re-activate the connection:



                  nmcli connection up <connection-name>


                  You can find the value for <connection-name> in the output of nmcli connection.






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                  If you are using NetworkManager, the proper way to change the metric for the default route is to modify the connection associated with interface enp0s3 in this way:



                  nmcli connection modify <connection-name> ipv4.route-metric 1


                  and then re-activate the connection:



                  nmcli connection up <connection-name>


                  You can find the value for <connection-name> in the output of nmcli connection.







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                  answered Mar 5 '17 at 22:17









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                      The correct way to do this, in Debian and derivatives, is to write a file in /etc/NetworkManager/dispatcher.d (call it whatever you like), with the following content:



                      #!/bin/sh

                      # Change the metric of the default route only on interface enp0s3

                      IF=$1
                      STATUS=$2
                      MY_METRIC=1

                      if [ "$IF" = "enp0s3" ]
                      then
                      case "$STATUS" in
                      up)
                      ip route del default dev $IF
                      ip route add default via $DHCP4_ROUTERS dev $IF metric $MY_METRIC
                      ;;
                      *)
                      ;;
                      esac
                      fi


                      This way, your customization will not be overwritten upon each update.
                      In order to check this, stop the Network Manager, kill the dhclient and flush the IP address of the interface, then restart network manager.



                      You can find documentation here.






                      share|improve this answer



























                        up vote
                        3
                        down vote













                        The correct way to do this, in Debian and derivatives, is to write a file in /etc/NetworkManager/dispatcher.d (call it whatever you like), with the following content:



                        #!/bin/sh

                        # Change the metric of the default route only on interface enp0s3

                        IF=$1
                        STATUS=$2
                        MY_METRIC=1

                        if [ "$IF" = "enp0s3" ]
                        then
                        case "$STATUS" in
                        up)
                        ip route del default dev $IF
                        ip route add default via $DHCP4_ROUTERS dev $IF metric $MY_METRIC
                        ;;
                        *)
                        ;;
                        esac
                        fi


                        This way, your customization will not be overwritten upon each update.
                        In order to check this, stop the Network Manager, kill the dhclient and flush the IP address of the interface, then restart network manager.



                        You can find documentation here.






                        share|improve this answer

























                          up vote
                          3
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                          up vote
                          3
                          down vote









                          The correct way to do this, in Debian and derivatives, is to write a file in /etc/NetworkManager/dispatcher.d (call it whatever you like), with the following content:



                          #!/bin/sh

                          # Change the metric of the default route only on interface enp0s3

                          IF=$1
                          STATUS=$2
                          MY_METRIC=1

                          if [ "$IF" = "enp0s3" ]
                          then
                          case "$STATUS" in
                          up)
                          ip route del default dev $IF
                          ip route add default via $DHCP4_ROUTERS dev $IF metric $MY_METRIC
                          ;;
                          *)
                          ;;
                          esac
                          fi


                          This way, your customization will not be overwritten upon each update.
                          In order to check this, stop the Network Manager, kill the dhclient and flush the IP address of the interface, then restart network manager.



                          You can find documentation here.






                          share|improve this answer















                          The correct way to do this, in Debian and derivatives, is to write a file in /etc/NetworkManager/dispatcher.d (call it whatever you like), with the following content:



                          #!/bin/sh

                          # Change the metric of the default route only on interface enp0s3

                          IF=$1
                          STATUS=$2
                          MY_METRIC=1

                          if [ "$IF" = "enp0s3" ]
                          then
                          case "$STATUS" in
                          up)
                          ip route del default dev $IF
                          ip route add default via $DHCP4_ROUTERS dev $IF metric $MY_METRIC
                          ;;
                          *)
                          ;;
                          esac
                          fi


                          This way, your customization will not be overwritten upon each update.
                          In order to check this, stop the Network Manager, kill the dhclient and flush the IP address of the interface, then restart network manager.



                          You can find documentation here.







                          share|improve this answer















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                          edited Feb 15 '17 at 5:37


























                          answered Feb 14 '17 at 23:12









                          MariusMatutiae

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                              You should be able to make it permanent in /etc/dhcpd.conf where you can set an interface metric like this.



                              interface enp0s3;
                              metric 1;





                              share|improve this answer





















                              • Um, I don't think so. What is the os? Also try and see if this exists /etc/conf.d/dhcpcd
                                – Pythonic
                                Feb 14 '17 at 17:58










                              • tried creating this file with your settings - it did not work. Ubuntu 16.10. Thanks though.
                                – marathon
                                Feb 15 '17 at 4:24










                              • didn't work with me either
                                – Guerlando OCs
                                Jul 4 at 17:52














                              up vote
                              1
                              down vote













                              You should be able to make it permanent in /etc/dhcpd.conf where you can set an interface metric like this.



                              interface enp0s3;
                              metric 1;





                              share|improve this answer





















                              • Um, I don't think so. What is the os? Also try and see if this exists /etc/conf.d/dhcpcd
                                – Pythonic
                                Feb 14 '17 at 17:58










                              • tried creating this file with your settings - it did not work. Ubuntu 16.10. Thanks though.
                                – marathon
                                Feb 15 '17 at 4:24










                              • didn't work with me either
                                – Guerlando OCs
                                Jul 4 at 17:52












                              up vote
                              1
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                              up vote
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                              You should be able to make it permanent in /etc/dhcpd.conf where you can set an interface metric like this.



                              interface enp0s3;
                              metric 1;





                              share|improve this answer













                              You should be able to make it permanent in /etc/dhcpd.conf where you can set an interface metric like this.



                              interface enp0s3;
                              metric 1;






                              share|improve this answer













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                              answered Feb 14 '17 at 17:39









                              Pythonic

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                              • Um, I don't think so. What is the os? Also try and see if this exists /etc/conf.d/dhcpcd
                                – Pythonic
                                Feb 14 '17 at 17:58










                              • tried creating this file with your settings - it did not work. Ubuntu 16.10. Thanks though.
                                – marathon
                                Feb 15 '17 at 4:24










                              • didn't work with me either
                                – Guerlando OCs
                                Jul 4 at 17:52
















                              • Um, I don't think so. What is the os? Also try and see if this exists /etc/conf.d/dhcpcd
                                – Pythonic
                                Feb 14 '17 at 17:58










                              • tried creating this file with your settings - it did not work. Ubuntu 16.10. Thanks though.
                                – marathon
                                Feb 15 '17 at 4:24










                              • didn't work with me either
                                – Guerlando OCs
                                Jul 4 at 17:52















                              Um, I don't think so. What is the os? Also try and see if this exists /etc/conf.d/dhcpcd
                              – Pythonic
                              Feb 14 '17 at 17:58




                              Um, I don't think so. What is the os? Also try and see if this exists /etc/conf.d/dhcpcd
                              – Pythonic
                              Feb 14 '17 at 17:58












                              tried creating this file with your settings - it did not work. Ubuntu 16.10. Thanks though.
                              – marathon
                              Feb 15 '17 at 4:24




                              tried creating this file with your settings - it did not work. Ubuntu 16.10. Thanks though.
                              – marathon
                              Feb 15 '17 at 4:24












                              didn't work with me either
                              – Guerlando OCs
                              Jul 4 at 17:52




                              didn't work with me either
                              – Guerlando OCs
                              Jul 4 at 17:52












                               

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