Reference https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=171496
If NetworkManager needs to be up and and start interface(s), services depending on said interfaces (i.e. distccd --listen <ip address>) need to depend on a unit such as 'NetworkManager-wait-online.service' (from Fedora NetworkManager-0.9.10.1-1.4.20150115git.fc21.i686): systemctl cat NetworkManager-wait-online.service # /usr/lib/systemd/system/NetworkManager-wait-online.service [Unit] Description=Network Manager Wait Online Requisite=NetworkManager.service After=NetworkManager.service Wants=network.target Before=network.target network-online.target [Service] Type=oneshot ExecStart=/usr/bin/nm-online -s -q --timeout=30 [Install] WantedBy=multi-user.target -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org