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wondershaper package

  1. Bug #1739086
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Comment 0 for bug 1739086

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Rudolf (rudolf97) wrote :

1. Ubuntu 17.10
2. wondershaper 1.1a-8
3. I expected the software to limit the network bandwidth to the given values-
4. Instead I got following error message:
sudo wondershaper enp3s0 500 100
[sudo] Passwort für ortner:
RTNETLINK answers: Invalid argument
We have an error talking to the kernel
RTNETLINK answers: Invalid argument
We have an error talking to the kernel
RTNETLINK answers: Invalid argument
We have an error talking to the kernel
RTNETLINK answers: Invalid argument
We have an error talking to the kernel
RTNETLINK answers: Invalid argument
We have an error talking to the kernel

After running the command with this error, the internet speed gets set to an arbitrary very low amount. I only figured this out with speedtest, before and after the command (reboot makes everything fine).