Network interfaces

Network Interfaces are interfaces that control one or more network access elements. These include local device access, networking hardware, and network settings, configuration and visibility.

See Supported interfaces for a complete list of interfaces.

InterfaceDescriptionCategoriesAuto-connect
avahi-controladvertise services over the local networkNetwork, Local network, Nearby devicesno
avahi-observedetect services and devices over the local networkNetwork, Local network, Nearby devicesno
bluetooth-controlaccess Bluetooth hardware directlyNetwork, Bluetooth, Nearby devicesno
bluezuse Bluetooth devicesNetwork, Bluetooth, Nearby devicesno
broadcom-asic-controlcontrol Broadcom network switchesNetwork, Systemno
browser-supportuse functions essential for Web browsersBrowser, Networkno when allow-sandbox: true, yes otherwise
cifs-mountallows the mounting and unmounting of CIFS filesystemsNetwork,Storageno
firewall-controlconfigure a network firewallNetworkno
hostname-controlallows configuring the system hostnameNetworkno
microovnused only by the MicroOVN snap for socket accessNetworkno
modem-manageruse and configure modemsNetworkno
networkenables network accessNetworkyes
network-bindoperate as a network serviceNetworkyes
network-controlchange low-level network settingsNetworkno
network-managerconfigure and observe networking via NetworkManagerNetworkno
network-manager-observeallows observing NetworkManager settingsNetworkno
network-observequery network status informationNetworkno
network-setup-controlchange network settings via NetplanNetworkno
network-setup-observeread network settingsNetworkno
network-statusaccess the NetworkStatus serviceNetworkyes
nfs-mountallows the mounting and unmounting of Network File System mount pointsNetwork, Serviceno
ofonoallows operating as the oFono serviceNetwork, Discrete, Developerno
openvswitchcontrol Open vSwitch hardwareNetwork, Service, Developerno
openvswitch-supportenables kernel support for Open vSwitchNetwork, Service, Developerno
pppaccess to configure and observe PPP networkingNetworkno

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