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Re: setting up network with a hosts file, but your way



On Mon 14 Aug 2023 at 15:36:10 -0400, gene heskett wrote:

> On 8/14/23 12:04, zithro wrote:
> > On 12 Aug 2023 20:49, gene heskett wrote:
> > > ipv6:
> > > There is no ipv6 service within 100 miles, so I should set a /proc
> > > command to kill ipv6, so whats the official syntax? for that.
> > 
> > I don't know if there is another method, I'll give you mine, which
> > consists in telling the kernel to completely disable IPv6, in the kernel
> > command line.
> > 
> > Edit "/etc/default/grub", on the line "GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX" (or
> > "GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT", depending on your config), add :
> > 
> >    ipv6.disable=1
> > 
> > Don't forget to run "update-grub", then reboot.
> > 
> > If it worked, you will find in the syslog :
> > "IPv6: Loaded, but administratively disabled, reboot required to enable".
> > 
> > If you're not using GRUB, you will have to find where kernel options
> > should be entered (also called kernel command line).
> > 
> Thanks zithro, but it appears that it is no longer needed, just follow Gregs
> recipe and it works.

Happy days! Due to to the help you requested and received we will never
again be plagued by any of your previous self-inflicted network issues ;).

-- 
Brian.


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