Re: defining static IPv6 addresses in /etc/network/interfaces

[Eduardo Costa <emmcosta@gmail.com>]

Jason White wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I have a static IPv4 address defined in /etc/network/interfaces, as in
> iface eth1 inet static
> address 192.168.0.2
> netmask 255.255.255.0
> gateway 192.168.0.1
>
> If I now try to add a static IPv6 interface:
>
> interface eth1 inet6 static
> address 2001:470:801f::1
> netmask 64
> gateway 2001:470:1f05:15a::1
>
> I get a "duplicate option" error whenever I try to bring the interface
> up or
> down with ifup/ifdown.
>
> This is a reasonably up to date Debian Sid system.
>
> Am I configuring this incorrectly, or is there a bug?
>
> Suggestions welcome.
>
>
>
I have a similar setup and works well. Verify your IPv6 gateway, seems
to be wrong.

Best regards


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/emmc