iPhone Ethernet Tethering Connectivity Issue Fix when using Linux OS with iOS 14
An arrangement whereby an Apple iphone under iOS 13 was able to successfully 'Tether' to a LINUX based Laptop Etc, via USB cable between the two, has become broken under iOS 14.
SOLUTION: A Linux 'Kernel Patch' to address Apple iOS 14 software coding changes provides a fix. Upgrading your Linux Distribution to that distributions latest OS upgrade will likely restore former connectivity. However, be mindful of the lag in certain Linux distributions to adapt the latest coding and hence the necessary patch to get this working again. I can confirm recent 'Arch' OS worked for me (Early December 2020). LESSON: Beware of loss in functionality when upgrading Apple iOS's. as they can often not be wound back to previously working versions. Naturally of course, Apple cannot be relied apon to reliably play nicely with rival Hardware.
iPhone SE, iOS 13