[lxc-users] Remaining virtual ethernet interfaces (veth) after container has been deleted

[Mike Wright]

On 3/26/20 6:20 PM, steven prothero wrote:
> Possible somewhat related:
> 
> https://discuss.linuxcontainers.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-pass-other-config-transient-true-to-vswitch/6354
> https://github.com/lxc/lxd/issues/1596
> https://github.com/lxc/lxc/issues/2849
> https://github.com/lxc/lxc/issues/3137
> https://github.com/lxc/lxc/issues/2913
> https://github.com/lxc/lxc/issues/590
> https://discuss.linuxcontainers.org/t/vethxxxxx-interfaces-are-not-removed-when-lxc-container-is-stopped/4816
> https://discuss.linuxcontainers.org/t/serverside-veth-not-clean-shutdown-on-container-reboot-or-shutdown/4379
> https://developers.redhat.com/blog/2017/12/01/open-vswitch-without-stale-ports/
> 
> I am using open vswitch and experience this issue also.

Hi Steven,

I used to end up with left over veth devices at times but since I've 
started giving them names on the host that hasn't happened.  To be 
perfectly honest I have no idea if the renaming has anything to do with 
it, but I haven't experienced it since.

Mike Wright