Re: force apt (apt-get) to use ipv4

[basti <mailinglist@unix-solution.de>]

Am 21.08.20 um 06:52 schrieb Georgi Naplatanov:
> On 8/20/20 4:53 PM, 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?
>>
>> Bonno Bloksma
>>
> 
> Hi,
> 
> if you use network manager try to disable IPv6 through GUI.
> 
> if your network interface is configured with /etc/network/interfaces
> just remove IPv6 configuration.
> 
> HTH
> 
> Kind regards
> Georgi
> 

ForceIPv4 see man apt.conf for syntax