The ip command is a monstrosity. It is basically trying to emulate Cisco&#x27;s IOS in a command to placate those that want to use Linux as their router firmware.<p>compare something simple as enabling a network card using ifconfig vs using ip, as you can easily tell the difference. You end up 3 layers deep before you can even enter the card id you want to do anything with!<p>When seasoned kernel devs don&#x27;t want to touch a tool, warning lights should come on.