Method dev_from_name

scapy/interfaces.py:261–270

Return the first network device name for a given device name.

(self, name)

        self.load_confiface()

    def dev_from_name(self, name):
        # type: (str) -> NetworkInterface
        """Return the first network device name for a given
        device name.
        """
        try:
            return next(iface for iface in self.values()
                        if (iface.name == name or iface.description == name))
        except (StopIteration, RuntimeError):
            raise ValueError("Unknown network interface %r" % name)

    def dev_from_networkname(self, network_name):
        # type: (str) -> NoReturn