* Markus Grunwald (markus.grunwald@gmx.de) [020403 10:32]: > Hi! > > I would like to say a few words about ipv6 handling of some few > programs. > > Are YOU using ipv6 ? No ? Well, me neither. It's a nice thing and I will > use it if I have to, but up to now, everything here is ipv4. Well, yes, actually. It's a really nice thing, and I'd recommend using it voluntarily before you absolutely *have* to. > > Some programs (I only know ssh and exim but I bet there are more...) are > "ready for the future" and support ipv6. Thats is surely a good thing. > > Fun ends, if I can't tell a program NOT to use ipv6 by default. ssh is > an example: If i use plain ssh command, say "ssh marvin", I can wait for > ages until the connection is done, because an ipv6 query causes a dns > timeout. So far so bad, but if I use DoD, this even costs money. Ok, I > can use "ssh -4" and i have an alias set to this. But why on earth is > there no parameter for the config-file ? ssh has a big set of commands, > one more wouldn't hurt. Really? Which package of ssh did you install? I know for certain that mine doesn't look up ipv6 addresses unless I explicitly tell it "ssh -6" ii ssh 3.0.2p1-8.3 Secure rlogin/rsh/rcp replacement (OpenSSH) > > With this poll, I send a question about exim concerning this matter and > I hope I can forbit exim to use ipv6. Since I didn't find anything in > the docs I'm not too positive about this... > > Well, enough with it. Just had to say it and of course I will happily > change my mind if someone tells me "good news" :)-- good news: apt-get install freenet6 Welcome to the future. See you on the 6bone =) good times, Vineet -- Currently seeking opportunities in the SF Bay Area Please see http://www.doorstop.net/resume.shtml
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