{{tag>network troubleshooting}}

====== network troubleshooting ======
===== RTNETLINK answers: Cannot assign requested address =====
If it happens when trying to remove de ip address e.g

  ip addr del 2a01:xxxx:xxxx:xxxx::2 dev enp35s0

try specifying the subnet mask like so

  ip addr del 2a01:xxxx:xxxx:xxxx::2/64 dev enp35s0

===== Wired ethernet turns off and on constantly =====
dmesg log:

<code>
~$ sudo dmesg -H -w
...

[pro15 19:12] RTL8226B_RTL8221B 2.5Gbps PHY r8169-0-2a00:00: Downshift occurred from negotiated speed 100Mbps to actual speed 10Mbps, check cabling!
[  +0,000012] r8169 0000:2a:00.0 enp42s0: Link is Up - 10Mbps/Full (downshifted) - flow control off
[  +2,048824] r8169 0000:2a:00.0 enp42s0: Link is Down
[  +8,959020] RTL8226B_RTL8221B 2.5Gbps PHY r8169-0-2a00:00: Downshift occurred from negotiated speed 100Mbps to actual speed 10Mbps, check cabling!
[  +0,000014] r8169 0000:2a:00.0 enp42s0: Link is Up - 10Mbps/Full (downshifted) - flow control off
[  +0,163394] r8169 0000:2a:00.0 enp42s0: Link is Down
[  +1,240247] audit: type=1107 audit(1702663934.240:136): pid=1078 uid=103 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 subj=unconfined msg='apparmor="DENIED" operation="dbus_method_call"  bus="system" path="/org/freedesktop/timedate1" interface="org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties" member="GetAll" mask="send" name=":1.113" pid=2106 label="snap.firefox.firefox" peer_pid=5540 peer_label="unconfined"
               exe="/usr/bin/dbus-daemon" sauid=103 hostname=? addr=? terminal=?'

[  +7,588296] RTL8226B_RTL8221B 2.5Gbps PHY r8169-0-2a00:00: Downshift occurred from negotiated speed 100Mbps to actual speed 10Mbps, check cabling!
[  +0,000013] r8169 0000:2a:00.0 enp42s0: Link is Up - 10Mbps/Full (downshifted) - flow control off




[  +1,259109] r8169 0000:2a:00.0 enp42s0: Link is Down
[  +8,866622] RTL8226B_RTL8221B 2.5Gbps PHY r8169-0-2a00:00: Downshift occurred from negotiated speed 100Mbps to actual speed 10Mbps, check cabling!
[  +0,000013] r8169 0000:2a:00.0 enp42s0: Link is Up - 10Mbps/Full (downshifted) - flow control off
[  +0,047328] r8169 0000:2a:00.0 enp42s0: Link is Down
[  +8,784982] RTL8226B_RTL8221B 2.5Gbps PHY r8169-0-2a00:00: Downshift occurred from negotiated speed 100Mbps to actual speed 10Mbps, check cabling!
[  +0,000012] r8169 0000:2a:00.0 enp42s0: Link is Up - 10Mbps/Full (downshifted) - flow control off
[  +0,214446] r8169 0000:2a:00.0 enp42s0: Link is Down
[ +11,364429] r8169 0000:04:00.0 enp4s0: Link is Up - 100Mbps/Full - flow control off
[  +0,000016] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): enp4s0: link becomes ready
[  +0,500115] r8169 0000:04:00.0 enp4s0: Link is Down
...
</code>

Check the cabling. Plug/unplug the cables from the router and other devices. After this the problem was resolved.
==== Tested on ====
  * Ubuntu 22.04

====== See also ======
  * [[wiki:ubuntu_troubleshooting|Ubuntu troubleshooting]]
====== References ======