1 files changed, 11 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/perl-install/network/tools.pm b/perl-install/network/tools.pm
index 052b0d430..92fe5f1f6 100644
--- a/perl-install/network/tools.pm
+++ b/perl-install/network/tools.pm
@@ -73,14 +73,23 @@ sub bg_command_as_root {
     }
 }
 
+sub user_run_interface_command {
+    my ($command, $intf) = @_;
+    if (system("usernetctl $intf report") == 0) {
+        run_program::run("$command $intf &");
+    } else {
+        bg_command_as_root($command, $intf);
+    }
+}
+
 sub start_interface {
     my ($intf) = @_;
-    bg_command_as_root('/sbin/ifup', $intf);
+    user_run_interface_command('/sbin/ifup', $intf);
 }
 
 sub stop_interface {
     my ($intf) = @_;
-    bg_command_as_root('/sbin/ifdown', $intf);
+    user_run_interface_command('/sbin/ifdown', $intf);
 }
 
 sub connected() { gethostbyname("mandrakesoft.com") ? 1 : 0 }