Re: /etc/network/interfaces: create bridge without IP address?

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Subject: Re: /etc/network/interfaces: create bridge without IP address?
From: Reco <recoverym4n@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2016 13:49:26 +0300
Message-id: <[🔎] 20161229104925.GA4504@d1696.int.rdtex.ru>
In-reply-to: <[🔎] 8a3bea00-da74-43b8-9e47-304a1b2f92ff@aixigo.de>
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	Hi.

On Thu, Dec 29, 2016 at 10:01:20AM +0100, Harald Dunkel wrote:
> Hi folks,
> 
> how can I define a bridge in /etc/network/interfaces without
> assigning it an IP address and netmask? It is supposed to
> be IPv6 link-layer only.

auto br0
iface br0 inet6 auto
	bridge-ports ...
	bridge-maxwait 0

Please note that you have to specify *something* in 'bridge-ports'
stanza.

Reco

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