Re: nmap broken with resolver setting 'options inet6'.

[Pascal Hambourg <pascal.mail@plouf.fr.eu.org>]

Hello,

Mats Erik Andersson a écrit :
> 
> In an environment with IPv4 as well as IPv6 active, and with
> /etc/resolv.conf containing the statement "options inet6",
> the present Nmap is broken when it comes to resolving IPv4
> host addresses.

This option appears to break a lot of software and I (as other people in
the previous thread) cannot see the point of using it. Could anyone
please provide a situation where it actually provides any benefit ?

(e.g. if you want nmap to scan an IPv6 host, just use -6)