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- The network service with the network configuration based on ifcfg-files in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts. This requires the network-scripts package.
- The NetworkManager with its own configuration file syntax. Persistent configuration files are stored in /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections. The NetworkManager has an a plugin (ifcfg-rh) to handle ifcfg-files. This plugin does not support all configuration options of the network-scripts system (e.g., tunnel and tap interfaces are not supported).
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