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-rw-r--r--python/vyos/ifconfig.py15
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diff --git a/python/vyos/ifconfig.py b/python/vyos/ifconfig.py
index 86e2084d3..776fe1a23 100644
--- a/python/vyos/ifconfig.py
+++ b/python/vyos/ifconfig.py
@@ -680,6 +680,21 @@ class LoopbackIf(Interface):
def __init__(self, ifname):
super().__init__(ifname, type='loopback')
+ def remove(self):
+ """
+ Loopback interface can not be deleted from operating system. We can
+ only remove all assigned IP addresses.
+
+ Example:
+ >>> from vyos.ifconfig import Interface
+ >>> i = LoopbackIf('lo').remove()
+ """
+ # remove all assigned IP addresses from interface
+ for addr in self.get_addr():
+ self.del_addr(addr)
+
+ # question: do we also delerte the loopback address? 127.0.0.1/8
+
class DummyIf(Interface):