[Unit] Description=ifup for %I After=local-fs.target network-pre.target networking.service systemd-sysctl.service Before=network.target shutdown.target network-online.target Conflicts=shutdown.target BindsTo=sys-subsystem-net-devices-%i.device After=sys-subsystem-net-devices-%i.device DefaultDependencies=no IgnoreOnIsolate=yes [Service] # avoid stopping on shutdown via stopping system-ifup.slice Slice=system.slice ExecStart=/sbin/ifup --allow=hotplug %I ExecStop=/sbin/ifdown %I RemainAfterExit=true TimeoutStartSec=2min