Re: Repository Problem
On Sat 18 Aug 2018 at 13:46:31 -0400, Stephen P. Molnar wrote:
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> On 08/18/2018 11:51 AM, Reco wrote:
> > Hi.
> >
> > On Sat, Aug 18, 2018 at 11:13:04AM -0400, Stephen P. Molnar wrote:
> > >
> > > On 08/18/2018 10:20 AM, Dan Ritter wrote:
> > > > On Sat, Aug 18, 2018 at 08:15:12PM +1000, David wrote:
> > > > > On 18 August 2018 at 05:00, Stephen P. Molnar <s.molnar@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> > > > > > I have just installed Stretch on a new SSD on my platform.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > During the installation I selected the University of Chicago mirror and
> > > > > > accepted the defaults plus backports.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > When I fun apt-get install Thunderbird apt-get tries to log on to
> > > > > > prod.debian.map.fastly.net (2a04:4E42:2c::2040 and hangs. I can't find that
> > > > > > address anywhere in /etc/apt. Why am I getting this behavior?
> > > > > As explained at [1], the debian-security repo [2] might be provided to
> > > > > you by fastly.net.
> > > > >
> > > > > Access to the debian-security repo is important because it is the method
> > > > > by which your system will receive future security updates.
> > > > >
> > > > > > Even more
> > > > > > important, how do I get rid of the problem?
> > > > > If by "the problem" you mean the "hang", then you need to investigate why
> > > > > that is occurring.
> > > > Two cents says that he doesn't have upstream IPv6 connectivity.
> > > >
> > > > If ping6 fails for both prod.debian.map.fastly.net and
> > > > www.google.com, that's a decent indicator I'm right.
> > > >
> > > > Then the question is whether he expects to have IPv6
> > > > connectivity (and so it's broken) or whether he doesn't (and we
> > > > should tell Debian to stop using it).
> > > >
> > > Thank for the reply.
> > >
> > > Where can I send the two cents? It looks as if that's correct.
> > >
> > > The installer installed ipv6 without giving me any choice about the matter.
> > Don't blame the installer for that. The way IPv6 is provided there's
> > nothing to configure on your host (and there's nothing to blame here either).
> > You network hardware (aka router), on the other hand, most surely
> > advertizes IPv6 prefix. So put the blame there or on your ISP.
> >
> > > How do I get rid of ipv6 and replace it WITH ipv4?
> > 1) Delicate way of doing it (apply after each boot):
> >
> > ip6tables -I INPUT ! -o lo -p icmp6 --icmpv6-type 134 -j DROP
> >
> > 2) Hardcore way of doing it (ditto):
> >
> > sysctl -qw net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6=1
> >
> > 3) Right way of doing things:
> >
> > Fix your router.
> >
> > Reco
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> >
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> According to my AT&T BGW210 Router both ipv4 amd 1pv6 are active
What does 'ip a' give you? And 'ping -c www.debian.org?
--
Brian.
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