[Bug 1760427] [NEW] "Configure the network" installer's section should show link's status

[Vasyĺ V. Vercynśkyj]

Public bug reported:

During installation of Ubuntu server (18.04 dev) on HP server with two
network interfaces on-board I faced with inconvenience in "Configure the
network" section. Configurator show me next information:

Primary network interface:
        eno1: Intel Corporation 82574L Gigabit Network Connection
        enp2s0: Intel Corporation 82574L Gigabit Network Connection

I go to use only one interface thus only one of them is connected now. But which one?
I have Interface 1 and Interface 2 according to marking on server tower. Interface 1 has a cable plugged in, Interface 2 hasn't.
But in fact enp2s0 is correct choice!! How should I have guessed that enp2s0 is Interface 1?

It would be very helpful if there was a link status (or cable status) in
front of each network interface. E.g.:

Primary network interface:
        eno1: [unplugged]: Intel Corporation 82574L Gigabit Network Connection
        enp2s0: [plugged]: Intel Corporation 82574L Gigabit Network Connection

** Affects: netcfg (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  "Configure the network" installer's section should show link's status

Status in netcfg package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  During installation of Ubuntu server (18.04 dev) on HP server with two
  network interfaces on-board I faced with inconvenience in "Configure
  the network" section. Configurator show me next information:

  Primary network interface:
          eno1: Intel Corporation 82574L Gigabit Network Connection
          enp2s0: Intel Corporation 82574L Gigabit Network Connection

  I go to use only one interface thus only one of them is connected now. But which one?
  I have Interface 1 and Interface 2 according to marking on server tower. Interface 1 has a cable plugged in, Interface 2 hasn't.
  But in fact enp2s0 is correct choice!! How should I have guessed that enp2s0 is Interface 1?

  It would be very helpful if there was a link status (or cable status)
  in front of each network interface. E.g.:

  Primary network interface:
          eno1: [unplugged]: Intel Corporation 82574L Gigabit Network Connection
          enp2s0: [plugged]: Intel Corporation 82574L Gigabit Network Connection

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