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Create a placeholder file and network interface.

1. Create `/etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/10-globally-managed-devices.conf` with the contents:
1. Create an empty file on `/etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/10-globally-managed-devices.conf`:

```ini
[keyfile]
unmanaged-devices=none
sudo touch /etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/10-globally-managed-devices.conf
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I get the "restart NM", but a merely empty file won't do much?

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I was looking at https://askubuntu.com/a/1075112, and in my testing, it appears to be working.

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2. If you run on Ubuntu with arm64 (e.g.: on a Raspberry Pi), install extra Linux kernel modules for networking:
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nmcli con add type dummy con-name fake ifname fake0 ip4 1.2.3.4/24 gw4 1.2.3.1
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4. Reboot
4. Restart NetworkManager:

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sudo systemctl restart NetworkManager
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