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Network Namespace Creation Failure
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Last updated: 2024-01-06 17:32:18
Network Namespace Creation Failure
Last updated: 2024-01-06 17:32:18
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Problem Description

When you create a new network namespace, the corresponding command gets stuck and does not continue. Dmesg message: "unregister_netdevice: waiting for lo to become free. Usage count = 1"

Causes

This problem is caused by a bug in the kernel. The following kernel versions have this bug:
Ubuntu 16.04 x86_32 kernel version: 4.4.0-92-generic.
Ubuntu 16.04 x86_32 kernel version: 4.4.0-92-generic.

Solution

Upgrade the kernel to version 4.4.0-98-generic. In this version, the bug has already been fixed.

Directions

1. Execute the following command to check the current kernel version.
uname -r
2. Execute the following command to check whether version 4.4.0-98-generic is available for upgrade.
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-cache search linux-image-4.4.0-98-generic
If the following information is displayed, it means this version exists in the source and is available for upgrade. 
linux-image-4.4.0-98-generic - Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
3. Execute the following command to install the new kernel version and corresponding Header package.
sudo apt-get install linux-image-4.4.0-98-generic linux-headers-4.4.0-98-generic
4. Execute the following command to restart the system.
sudo reboot
5. Execute the following command to enter the system to check the kernel version.
uname -r
If the following result is displayed, it means the version upgrade is successful:
4.4.0-98-generic

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