linux client : show better name #1376

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opened 2025-11-20 05:29:14 -05:00 by saavagebueno · 2 comments
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Originally created by @alfieV on GitHub (Oct 28, 2024).

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
When using the Netbird client on linux, the system shows that you are connected to the vpn "wt0".

Describe the solution you'd like
it would be better if the name was the name of the network or at least Netbird

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example from ubuntu 24.10 system overview

Originally created by @alfieV on GitHub (Oct 28, 2024). **Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.** When using the Netbird client on linux, the system shows that you are connected to the vpn "wt0". **Describe the solution you'd like** it would be better if the name was the name of the network or at least Netbird **Additional context** ![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/f36e1fca-3568-4e13-ba44-5ba61b68a63c) example from ubuntu 24.10 system overview
saavagebueno added the feature-request label 2025-11-20 05:29:14 -05:00
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@mgarces commented on GitHub (Oct 28, 2024):

Hey @alfieV , good news!
On linux this is really easy to achieve.
Either run:

netbird up --interface-name netbird0

OR

edit interface name via "Advanced Settings" in the UI
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OR

netbird down
sudo systemctl stop netbird
sudo vim /etc/netbird/config.json #edit line with wt0 interface name
sudo systemctl start netbird 

I believe all these options will allow you to change interface name.

PS: please note that the above screenshot shared was from macOS

@mgarces commented on GitHub (Oct 28, 2024): Hey @alfieV , good news! On linux this is really easy to achieve. Either run: ``` netbird up --interface-name netbird0 ``` OR edit interface name via "Advanced Settings" in the UI <img width="592" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c6403e59-a917-4128-b515-7819d6b1a721"> OR ``` netbird down sudo systemctl stop netbird sudo vim /etc/netbird/config.json #edit line with wt0 interface name sudo systemctl start netbird ``` I believe all these options will allow you to change interface name. PS: please note that the above screenshot shared was from macOS
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@alfieV commented on GitHub (Oct 28, 2024):

i wasn't aware of these options, thank you very much

@alfieV commented on GitHub (Oct 28, 2024): i wasn't aware of these options, thank you very much
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Reference: SVI/netbird#1376