Network Interfaces are interfaces that control one or more network access elements. These include local device access, networking hardware, and network settings, configuration and visibility.
See Supported interfaces for a complete list of interfaces.
| Interface | Description | Categories | Auto-connect |
|---|---|---|---|
| avahi-control | advertise services over the local network | Network, Local network, Nearby devices | no |
| avahi-observe | detect services and devices over the local network | Network, Local network, Nearby devices | no |
| bluetooth-control | access Bluetooth hardware directly | Network, Bluetooth, Nearby devices | no |
| bluez | use Bluetooth devices | Network, Bluetooth, Nearby devices | no |
| broadcom-asic-control | control Broadcom network switches | Network, System | no |
| browser-support | use functions essential for Web browsers | Browser, Network | no when allow-sandbox: true, yes otherwise |
| cifs-mount | allows the mounting and unmounting of CIFS filesystems | Network,Storage | no |
| firewall-control | configure a network firewall | Network | no |
| hostname-control | allows configuring the system hostname | Network | no |
| microovn | used only by the MicroOVN snap for socket access | Network | no |
| modem-manager | use and configure modems | Network | no |
| network | enables network access | Network | yes |
| network-bind | operate as a network service | Network | yes |
| network-control | change low-level network settings | Network | no |
| network-manager | configure and observe networking via NetworkManager | Network | no |
| network-manager-observe | allows observing NetworkManager settings | Network | no |
| network-observe | query network status information | Network | no |
| network-setup-control | change network settings via Netplan | Network | no |
| network-setup-observe | read network settings | Network | no |
| network-status | access the NetworkStatus service | Network | yes |
| nfs-mount | allows the mounting and unmounting of Network File System mount points | Network, Service | no |
| ofono | allows operating as the oFono service | Network, Discrete, Developer | no |
| openvswitch | control Open vSwitch hardware | Network, Service, Developer | no |
| openvswitch-support | enables kernel support for Open vSwitch | Network, Service, Developer | no |
| ppp | access to configure and observe PPP networking | Network | no |