Re: force apt (apt-get) to use ipv4
On Thu, Aug 20, 2020 at 01:53:00PM +0000, Bonno Bloksma wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I know I have a problem with ipv6 on one machine where ipv6 is enabled but cannot reach outside the local network and ipv4 has a proper working network connection to the outside world.
>
> Trying to get apt (or apt-get) to update results in :
> Ign:1 http://ftp.nl.debian.org/debian stretch InRelease
> Ign:2 http://ftp.nl.debian.org/debian stretch-updates InRelease
> Err:3 http://ftp.nl.debian.org/debian stretch Release
> Cannot initiate the connection to ftp.nl.debian.org:80 (2001:67c:2564:a120::21). - connect (101: Network is unreachable) [IP: 2001:67c:2564:a120::21 80]
> Err:4 http://ftp.nl.debian.org/debian stretch-updates Release
> Cannot initiate the connection to ftp.nl.debian.org:80 (2001:67c:2564:a120::21). - connect (101: Network is unreachable) [IP: 2001:67c:2564:a120::21 80]
> [...]
> Etc.
>
> How can I force apt and apt-get to use IPv4 to update my Debian softwarem of this machine?
>
Set the ForceIPv4 option. Check apt.conf for the different ways you can
specify this (depending on how "permanent" you want it to be).
Regards,
-Roberto
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Roberto C. Sánchez
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