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Can any one tell me how many virtual interfaces can be created in Linux?

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I think upper limit is 255
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Vitual interface means "Virtual Ethernet"
You mean 255 virtual Ethernet interfaces can be created?
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yes Virtual Ethernet like eth0:1 to eth0:255, or eth1:0 to eth1:255 and so on. This is also known as network aliases.
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